Withdrawing hydration and feeding in a person living in vegetative state : an approach from medical anthropological and ethical perspectives

Abstract: In mid-2013, a small city in southwestern Argentina lost its provincial quietness after two sisters required withdrawing hydration and nutrition from their 49-year-old brother who had been living in vegetative state for decades. The sisters alleged their brother would not have wanted livin...

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Autor principal: De Janon Quevedo, Lenin
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Español
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Publicado: MedCrave 2019
Materias:
BIOETICA
CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS
MUERTE
PACIENTES TERMINALES
HIDRATACION
ESTADO VEGETATIVO
NUTRICION
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/1513
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Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) de Universidad Católica Argentina

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