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Quality of life and neoplastic diseases. Ethical issues.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1511715     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The article analyses the concept of the quality of life comparing two different ethical approaches, that is "catholic" personalist bioethics and "lay" bioethics. As regards the oncological field, personalist bioethics defends the respect for life as an absolute value (sanctity of life), while "lay" bioethics focuses attention on the patient's autonomy. The authors think that in oncological therapies the subjective evaluation of the patient must be taken into consideration as the expression of his/her personal concept of the quality of life, always with priority of the respect of life.
Authors:
L Palazzani; V Mele; E Sgreccia
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of gynaecological oncology     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0392-2936     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol.     Publication Date:  1992  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-09-29     Completed Date:  1992-09-29     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100357     Medline TA:  Eur J Gynaecol Oncol     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  56-9     Citation Subset:  E; IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Bioethics, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, School of Medicine, Rome.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bioethics*
Double Effect Principle
Ethics
Ethics, Medical*
Humans
Intention
Neoplasms / psychology*
Personal Autonomy
Quality of Life*
Value of Life*
Withholding Treatment

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