El enfermo terminal

The classification of a patient as terminally ill is based on an expert diagnosis of a severe and irreversible disease and the absence of an effective available treatment, according to present medical knowledge. Terminal diseases must not be confused with severe ones, since the latter may be reversi...

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spelling oai:scielo:S0034-988720000005000152004-06-22El enfermo terminal Ethics, medical Terminal care Terminally ill The classification of a patient as terminally ill is based on an expert diagnosis of a severe and irreversible disease and the absence of an effective available treatment, according to present medical knowledge. Terminal diseases must not be confused with severe ones, since the latter may be reversible with an adequate and timely treatment. The physician assumes a great responsibility at the moment of diagnosing a patient as terminally ill. The professional must assume his care until the moment of death. This care must be oriented to the alleviation of symptoms and to provide the best possible quality of life. Also, help must be provided to deal with personal, legal and religious issues that may concern the patient. (Rev Méd Chile 2000; 128: 547-52).info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.128 n.5 20002000-05-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872000000500015es10.4067/S0034-98872000000500015
institution Scielo Chile
collection Scielo Chile
language Spanish / Castilian
topic Ethics, medical
Terminal care
Terminally ill
spellingShingle Ethics, medical
Terminal care
Terminally ill
El enfermo terminal
description The classification of a patient as terminally ill is based on an expert diagnosis of a severe and irreversible disease and the absence of an effective available treatment, according to present medical knowledge. Terminal diseases must not be confused with severe ones, since the latter may be reversible with an adequate and timely treatment. The physician assumes a great responsibility at the moment of diagnosing a patient as terminally ill. The professional must assume his care until the moment of death. This care must be oriented to the alleviation of symptoms and to provide the best possible quality of life. Also, help must be provided to deal with personal, legal and religious issues that may concern the patient. (Rev Méd Chile 2000; 128: 547-52).
title El enfermo terminal
title_short El enfermo terminal
title_full El enfermo terminal
title_fullStr El enfermo terminal
title_full_unstemmed El enfermo terminal
title_sort el enfermo terminal
publisher Sociedad Médica de Santiago
publishDate 2000
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