DECISIONS ON LIFE SUPPORT: ETHICAL AND SUBJECTIVE GOALS

Authors

  • Gustavo Páez Author Capellán del Hospital Austral.

Keywords:

bioethics, intensive care, critical care, denial of treatment, medical uselessness. (Fuente, DeCS, Bireme).

Abstract

Advances in biomedicine increasingly expand the possibilities of curing those who are critically ill. Decisions on what therapies to apply should consider the risk of falling into so-called therapeutic obstinacy. Although much has been written already about the fundamental criteria to be considered, there are still many questions when it comes to making decisions. Not the least of them is the need to objectify the different elements to be weighed, without forgetting there are subjective aspects that are very important as well. This article outlines the objective and subjective aspects in a combined way to strike an appropriate and practical balance that is reasonable and respects the patient's autonomy.

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Author Biography

Gustavo Páez, Capellán del Hospital Austral.

Integrante del Departamento de Bioética de la Universidad Austral.

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Published

2015-06-09

How to Cite

Páez, G. (2015). DECISIONS ON LIFE SUPPORT: ETHICAL AND SUBJECTIVE GOALS. Persona Y Bioética, 19(1). Retrieved from https://personaybioetica.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/personaybioetica/article/view/3931

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2015)

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Articles

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