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Goods, causes and intentions: problems with applying the doctrine of double effect to palliative sedation
BACKGROUND: Palliative sedation and analgesia are employed in patients with refractory and intractable symptoms at the end of life to reduce their suffering by lowering their level of consciousness. The doctrine of double effect, a philosophical principle that justifies doing a “good action” with a...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8527703/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34666743 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00709-0 |