Euthanasia

Authors

  • Maria Theresa de Medeiros Pacheco Universidades Federal da Bahia, Universidade Católica de Salvador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-2770.v1i1p17-26

Keywords:

Euthanasia

Abstract

The author deals with the antropological concept of euthanasia, recalling the physicians' little knowledge till the XVI century and the confidence slowly reached by them as time went on. Legal documents in Brazil and all over the world are commented including a specific determination about the subject from the CFM (Federal  Council of Medicine). The conflict laws concearnig euthanasia, the new Medical Ethical Codex and the Hospices program are also mentioned and duly discussed.

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Author Biography

  • Maria Theresa de Medeiros Pacheco, Universidades Federal da Bahia, Universidade Católica de Salvador
    Professora Titular de Medicina Legal e Ética Médica das Faculdades de Medicina e de Direito das Universidades Federal e Católica da Bahia e de Salvador.

Published

2017-04-23

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How to Cite

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Pacheco MT de M. Euthanasia. Saúde ética justiça [Internet]. 2017 Apr. 23 [cited 2024 Jun. 30];1(1):17-26. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/sej/article/view/131490