Neurology and physician-assisted suicide: glossary of definitions and terminology DOI Creative Commons
Alessandra Solari, Nicola Ticozzi, Giacomo P. Comi

et al.

Neurological Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Abstract The progress of biomedical technologies has expanded the boundaries care, offering new treatment options and prolonging patients’ survival even in conditions great suffering dependence. End-of-life decisions are an important topic contemporay bioethics physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is a still controversial topic, with Neurology at forefront. This glossary provides set definitions to improve clarity use consistent language bioethical debate on autonomy, limitations, palliative PAS, euthanasia, related issues. objective glossary, which aligned most recent international consensus documents italian regulatory frameworks, clarify harmonize practical terms. together companion paper outlining position Italian Society (SIN) regarding living subject revision. They can serve as foundation for pluralistic discussion ethical issues care individuals neurological diseases characterized by poor prognosis terms severe disability or limited biological biographical life expectancies, well their families caregivers. An more ambitious goal these enhance research inform development national regulation areas.

Language: Английский

Neurology and physician-assisted suicide: glossary of definitions and terminology DOI Creative Commons
Alessandra Solari, Nicola Ticozzi, Giacomo P. Comi

et al.

Neurological Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Abstract The progress of biomedical technologies has expanded the boundaries care, offering new treatment options and prolonging patients’ survival even in conditions great suffering dependence. End-of-life decisions are an important topic contemporay bioethics physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is a still controversial topic, with Neurology at forefront. This glossary provides set definitions to improve clarity use consistent language bioethical debate on autonomy, limitations, palliative PAS, euthanasia, related issues. objective glossary, which aligned most recent international consensus documents italian regulatory frameworks, clarify harmonize practical terms. together companion paper outlining position Italian Society (SIN) regarding living subject revision. They can serve as foundation for pluralistic discussion ethical issues care individuals neurological diseases characterized by poor prognosis terms severe disability or limited biological biographical life expectancies, well their families caregivers. An more ambitious goal these enhance research inform development national regulation areas.

Language: Английский

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