Il Parere del Comitato Nazionale per la Bioetica su rifiuto e rinuncia consapevole al trattamento sanitario

2009 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Sartea ◽  
Stefano Anzilotti

Il presente lavoro costituisce un’analisi e un commento del Parere del Comitato Nazionale per la Bioetica (CNB) dal titolo “Rifiuto e rinuncia consapevole al trattamento sanitario nella relazione paziente-medico”, approvato il 24 ottobre 2008. La prima parte del contributo descrive sinteticamente la struttura e il contenuto del documento, il cui oggetto, secondo le parole dello stesso CNB, è così individuato: “rifiuto o rinuncia consapevole, totale o parziale, a trattamenti sanitari non iniziati o già intrapresi manifestata da un paziente informato e pienamente capace di intendere e di volere, e rivolta al medico (o all’équipe medica), titolare di fondamentali obblighi giuridici e deontologici e sotto la cui responsabilità il trattamento è in atto”. Operata questa prima delimitazione, la successiva importante distinzione che viene effettuata è tra un paziente autonomamente in grado di sottrarsi alla terapia indesiderata e un paziente che si trova in condizioni di dipendenza tali da rendere necessario l’intervento di un altro soggetto (il medico) per realizzare l’interruzione della cura. L’ultima parte del Parere presenta le “Conclusioni” che sintetizzano le riflessioni svolte ed espongono i profili di convergenza all’interno del Comitato. Gli Autori del contributo procedono quindi ad un’analisi critica del Parere a partire da queste “Conclusioni”, concentrando in particolare l’attenzione sulla distinzione, già messa in risalto, tra autonomia e dipendenza. Viene così evidenziato, da una parte, in relazione alla prima situazione, l’autentico fondamento dell’agire medico, anche in rapporto al consenso informato; dall’altra parte, riguardo alla situazione di dipendenza, si riafferma il valore giuridico del bene “vita” ed il ruolo dell’operatore sanitario per la tutela di essa. ---------- The present work constitutes of analysis and comment on the Advice of the Council on Bioethics entitled: “Conscious refusal and renunciation to medical care in the physician-patient relation”, approved on October 24th, 2008. The first part of this work describes synthetically the structure and the contents of the Advice, the object of which, according to the words of the same CNB, is: “The conscious refusal and renunciation, totally or partially, of medical care not started or already started by an informed and capable patient and directed to a physician, holder of fundamental legal obligation and medical ethics under whose responsibility the medical care is already in progress”. After this first delimitation, the succeeding important distinctions that come into effect between a patient who autonomously refuses the undesired therapy and a patient who is found in a state of dependence which requires the intervention of another subject (the doctor) to realize the interruption of the cure. The last part of the work presents the conclusions which synthesize the reflections made and the areas of overlap inside the Committee. The Authors proceed therefore to a critical analysis of the document apart from the conclusion, concentrating particular attention on the distinction already made between autonomy and dependence. They furthermore, in relation to the first situation, emphasize the authentic foundation of the medical act as it relates to informed consent; from another part, regarding the situation of dependence, they reaffirm the importance of life and the role of the physician in preserving it.

2009 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Casini ◽  
Emma Traisci ◽  
Fabio Persano

Il presente lavoro costituisce un’analisi e un commento del Parere del Comitato Nazionale per la Bioetica (CNB) dal titolo “Rifiuto e rinuncia consapevole al trattamento sanitario nella relazione paziente-medico”, approvato il 24 ottobre 2008. La prima parte del contributo descrive sinteticamente la struttura e il contenuto del documento, il cui oggetto, secondo le parole dello stesso CNB, è così individuato: “rifiuto o rinuncia consapevole, totale o parziale, a trattamenti sanitari non iniziati o già intrapresi manifestata da un paziente informato e pienamente capace di intendere e di volere, e rivolta al medico (o all’équipe medica), titolare di fondamentali obblighi giuridici e deontologici e sotto la cui responsabilità il trattamento è in atto”. Operata questa prima delimitazione, la successiva importante distinzione che viene effettuata è tra un paziente autonomamente in grado di sottrarsi alla terapia indesiderata e un paziente che si trova in condizioni di dipendenza tali da rendere necessario l’intervento di un altro soggetto (il medico) per realizzare l’interruzione della cura. L’ultima parte del Parere presenta le “Conclusioni” che sintetizzano le riflessioni svolte ed espongono i profili di convergenza all’interno del Comitato. Gli Autori del contributo procedono quindi ad un’analisi critica del Parere a partire da queste “Conclusioni”, concentrando in particolare l’attenzione sulla distinzione, già messa in risalto, tra autonomia e dipendenza. Viene così evidenziato, da una parte, in relazione alla prima situazione, l’autentico fondamento dell’agire medico, anche in rapporto al consenso informato; dall’altra parte, riguardo alla situazione di dipendenza, si riafferma il valore giuridico del bene “vita” ed il ruolo dell’operatore sanitario per la tutela di essa. ---------- The present work constitutes of analysis and comment on the Advice of the Council on Bioethics entitled: “Conscious refusal and renunciation to medical care in the physician-patient relation”, approved on October 24th, 2008. The first part of this work describes synthetically the structure and the contents of the Advice, the object of which, according to the words of the same CNB, is: “The conscious refusal and renunciation, totally or partially, of medical care not started or already started by an informed and capable patient and directed to a physician, holder of fundamental legal obligation and medical ethics under whose responsibility the medical care is already in progress”. After this first delimitation, the succeeding important distinctions that come into effect between a patient who autonomously refuses the undesired therapy and a patient who is found in a state of dependence which requires the intervention of another subject (the doctor) to realize the interruption of the cure. The last part of the work presents the conclusions which synthesize the reflections made and the areas of overlap inside the Committee. The Authors proceed therefore to a critical analysis of the document apart from the conclusion, concentrating particular attention on the distinction already made between autonomy and dependence. They furthermore, in relation to the first situation, emphasize the authentic foundation of the medical act as it relates to informed consent; from another part, regarding the situation of dependence, they reaffirm the importance of life and the role of the physician in preserving it.


1987 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fran Carnerie

AbstractMany individuals develop a temporary state of cognitive and emotional impairment after being diagnosed with catastrophic illness. Thus, when crucial decisions about medical treatment are required, they are unable to assimilate information; or worse, the legal need to be informed can rival a psychological desire to not be informed. The Canadian informed consent doctrine is unresponsive to crisis and clinically impracticable, and so paradoxically compromises the integrity and autonomy it was designed to protect. Many aspects of the physician-patient relationship and clinical setting also undermine the philosophical values enshrined in this doctrine. This further jeopardizes the individual's integrity. The Article explores proposals for change such as delaying the informing and consenting, improving the concept of consent, and improving the role of the physician.


2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Clifford

This article examines the part that healthcare interpreters play in cross-cultural medical ethics, and it argues that there are instances when the interpreter needs to assume an interventionist role. However, the interpreter cannot take on this role without developing expertise in the tendencies that distinguish general communication from culture to culture, in the ethical principles that govern medical communication in different communities, and in the development of professional relationships in healthcare. The article describes each of these three variables with reference to a case scenario, and it outlines a number of interventionist strategies that could be potentially open to the interpreter. It concludes with a note about the importance of the three variables for community interpreter training. Keywords: community interpreting, informed consent, role of the interpreter, healthcare.


2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Zoheb Rafique Rafique ◽  
Urooj Bhatti

Objective: The aim of this paper was to assess the practice of medical ethics by the physicians at a public sector hospital in Jamshoro Sindh. Material and methods: This survey was conducted at four medical units of tertiary care hospital at jamshoro in the month of august 2014. Participants were randomly selected from patients aged over 18 years. A structured questionnaire was designed and the participants were asked about their demographic profile and their physician’s practice regarding informed consent, maintaining confidentiality, privacy and other treatment formalities. Written consent was taken from all the participants before interview.Results: A total of 100 patients were randomly selected for this study. The majority of patients reported that informed consent was taken from them. The patients also responded that privacy and confidentiality is maintained during their treatment. However, many patients agreed that they were not properly informed about the laboratory findings, role of proposed drugs and also side effects of drugs. Conclusion: There is marked improvement in the practice of medical ethics by physicians of this tertiary care hospital. However, awareness workshops should be conducted to update and improve the knowledge of medical ethics among physicians. This will surely help them translate the knowledge into practice. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bioethics.v5i3.21531 Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics 2014 Vol.5 (3): 1-5.


2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARK KUCZEWSKI ◽  
PATRICK J. McCRUDEN

Bioethicists have become very interested in the importance of social groups. This interest has spawned a growing literature on the role of the family and the place of culture in medical decisionmaking. These ethicists often argue that much of medical ethics suffers from the individualistic bias of the dominant culture and political tradition of the United States. As a result, the doctrine of informed consent has come under some scrutiny. It is believed that therein lies the source of the problem because the doctrine incorporates the assumptions of the larger society. Thus, informed consent has been reexamined, reinterpreted, and even abandoned as unworkable.


Author(s):  
Jianguang WANG

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract also in English.扁鵲是中國先秦時期著名的醫生,同時也是中國傳統醫學和醫學倫理的奠基者和實踐者之一。他在與蔡桓公的幾次會面中作出的對話,有著豐富的道德內涵,展示了傳統醫患之間的一種具有特色的醫學倫理。中國傳統的醫學倫理和職業精神並不把醫生僅僅看成是一個純粹的技術性職業,而是賦與其中豐富的人生道德內涵和家國天下的思想,所以在西方醫患關係中被認為是十分重要的知情同意問題,在中國傳統的醫患關係中雖然也存在,但並沒有成為中國傳統醫患關係的主體。與之相反,中國傳統的醫患關係因為是建立在“上醫醫國”的文化土壤中的,醫患之間的關係也是在綱常倫理的維度中加以調適的,所以這種關係不僅僅是今天意義上的權利和義務、知情和同意等法律屬性的關係。Bian Que is the earliest known Chinese physician of the Pre-Qin era (ca. 700 B.C.E), whose name is often associated with physicians of the highest medical caliber. One legend tells of how when Bian Que was in the feudal state of Cai, he visited the Lord Huan and told him that he had a serious disease. The Lord Huan thought Bian Que was trying to profit from the fears of his patients and declined the offer for treatment. Eventually, Lord Huan’s condition got worse. The last time Bian Que went to see Lord Huan, he knew that the lord would soon die and escaped from the state. This essay considers the ethical implications of the legend, such as the moral duty of the physician and the nature of the physician-patient relationship. Did Bian Que violate informed consent when he failed to tell the lord he would die of the disease if not treated immediately? The author concludes that the role of physician in ancient China was quite different from what one sees today. Thus, modern ideas and concepts such as informed consent and the language of rights cannot be applied to the case of Bian Que.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 182 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.


2004 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-45
Author(s):  
Frank Surall

Abstract The particular situation of children in hospitals is discussed on the basis of a principle of equality which is founded on both childrens' rights and theology. It is just because of these equal rights of children that special medical care is required which does justice to the characteristics and the stage of development of children. Medical care like that does not at all have tobe a general obstacle to considerations of economic efficiency. The particular dependence of children on stable social surroundings implies a priority of outpatient and home treatment as weil as the integration of parents and other important persans to whom the child relates closely when it comes to an inevitable admission in a hospital. A model of medical ethics based on »informed consent« needs particular aspects concerning the interests of children in hospitalssuch as child-orientated information and the graduated legal obligatory nature of the child 's will


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