Ethical aspects of brain death and end-of-life
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Resumo: | Abstract Ethical issues surrounding brain death and end-of-life have not been afforded in Brazil the same attention as in many developed countries. There appears to be reluctance on the part of Brazilian doctors to limit or suspend procedures or treatment which prolongs life of patients in terminal phases of severe incurable illness, or to suspend the artificial means of supporting vegetative functions in cases of brain death outside the context of organ and tissue donation for transplant. Fears grounded in possible administrative (Regional Medical Councils) or legal repercussions, as well as ambiguous interpretations of religious precepts, partially explain this reluctance which often results in unnecessary prolonging of patient suffering. A recent resolution by the Federal Medical Council on end-of-life may offer doctors some guidance and confidence in dealing with highly complex ethical situations. |
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Ethical aspects of brain death and end-of-lifebrain deathend-of-lifeethics.Abstract Ethical issues surrounding brain death and end-of-life have not been afforded in Brazil the same attention as in many developed countries. There appears to be reluctance on the part of Brazilian doctors to limit or suspend procedures or treatment which prolongs life of patients in terminal phases of severe incurable illness, or to suspend the artificial means of supporting vegetative functions in cases of brain death outside the context of organ and tissue donation for transplant. Fears grounded in possible administrative (Regional Medical Councils) or legal repercussions, as well as ambiguous interpretations of religious precepts, partially explain this reluctance which often results in unnecessary prolonging of patient suffering. A recent resolution by the Federal Medical Council on end-of-life may offer doctors some guidance and confidence in dealing with highly complex ethical situations.Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento2007-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642007000300226Dementia & Neuropsychologia v.1 n.3 2007reponame:Dementia & Neuropsychologiainstname:Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento (ANCC)instacron:ANCC10.1590/S1980-57642008DN10300002info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessOselka,GabrielOliveira,Reinaldo Ayer deeng2016-09-30T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1980-57642007000300226Revistahttp://www.demneuropsy.com.br/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||demneuropsy@uol.com.br1980-57641980-5764opendoar:2016-09-30T00:00Dementia & Neuropsychologia - Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento (ANCC)false |
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Ethical aspects of brain death and end-of-life |
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Ethical aspects of brain death and end-of-life |
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Ethical aspects of brain death and end-of-life Oselka,Gabriel brain death end-of-life ethics. |
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Ethical aspects of brain death and end-of-life |
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Ethical aspects of brain death and end-of-life |
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Ethical aspects of brain death and end-of-life |
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Ethical aspects of brain death and end-of-life |
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Ethical aspects of brain death and end-of-life |
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Oselka,Gabriel |
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Oselka,Gabriel Oliveira,Reinaldo Ayer de |
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Oliveira,Reinaldo Ayer de |
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Oselka,Gabriel Oliveira,Reinaldo Ayer de |
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brain death end-of-life ethics. |
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brain death end-of-life ethics. |
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Abstract Ethical issues surrounding brain death and end-of-life have not been afforded in Brazil the same attention as in many developed countries. There appears to be reluctance on the part of Brazilian doctors to limit or suspend procedures or treatment which prolongs life of patients in terminal phases of severe incurable illness, or to suspend the artificial means of supporting vegetative functions in cases of brain death outside the context of organ and tissue donation for transplant. Fears grounded in possible administrative (Regional Medical Councils) or legal repercussions, as well as ambiguous interpretations of religious precepts, partially explain this reluctance which often results in unnecessary prolonging of patient suffering. A recent resolution by the Federal Medical Council on end-of-life may offer doctors some guidance and confidence in dealing with highly complex ethical situations. |
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