Abstract
Monicelli's suicide has reawakened a political and legal dispute about the medical role in end-of-life decisions, allowing us to discuss medical, ethical, legal, religious and political debate in various paradigmatic conscious and unconscious cases of end-of-life decision. We analyse the uncertainty about the 'a priori' choice between different specific legislative systems, highlighting the need for a unifying model, dictated by the existing trust in the critical relationship between patient and doctor, whose primary mission should be not only 'to cure' but also 'to care'.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 573-576 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Medical Ethics |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
- Health(social science)
- Issues, ethics and legal aspects
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)