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A conscious choice: Is it ethical to aim for unconsciousness at the end of life?

One of the most commonly referenced ethical principles when it comes to the management of dying patients is the doctrine of double effect (DDE). The DDE affirms that it is acceptable to cause side effects (e.g. respiratory depression) as a consequence of symptom‐focused treatment. Much discussion of...

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Autores principales: Takla, Antony, Savulescu, Julian, Wilkinson, Dominic J. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8243249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33332623
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bioe.12838