Criteria for indication of initiation or discontinuation of life-sustaining therapy
Most of the ethical problems involved in life-support therapy may stem from a different understanding of authority in health care and a non-univocal interpretation of the principle of proportionality. Particularly in Anglo-Saxon circles, the theory is established that authority in medical care lies exclusively with patients or their legal representatives.
Authors
- Alberto Migliore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3397-6478)
- Raffaele Manna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1560-3907)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicina e Morale
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4081/mem.1988.1331
- Primary Topic
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00