The Anticipated Wills: an ethical-juridical perspective

• Autor(a) principal: Marín Mora, Alejando Alfieri
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: spa
• Título da fonte: Cadernos Ibero-Americanos de Direito Sanitário (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.cadernos.prodisa.fiocruz.br/index.php/cadernos/article/view/371
• topic: Living wills; Defensive medicine; Professional Practice - ethics; Voluntad em vida; Medicina defensiva; Práctica profesional-ética

Objective: to analyze and discuss the advance declaration of will from the ethical-legal point of view. The right to self-determination and freedom of individuals with regard to health care is instrumented in advance declarations of will; The principle of autonomy thus materializes, thus becomes the patient in an active subject in the process of medical care. Methods: literature review using the doctrine of Constitutional Law and Civil Law. Conclusion: If there is a sound ethical-legal basis on the early declaration of will, benefits would be offered to the patients, who would see Their wishes met, and for the doctors, who would make decisions with greater security and attending to the will of the patient.