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View article: Attitudes of the Portuguese population towards advance directives: an online survey
Attitudes of the Portuguese population towards advance directives: an online survey Open
Background Advance directives (ADs) were implemented in Portugal in 2012. Although more than a decade has passed since Law 25/2012 came into force, Portuguese people have very low levels of adherence. In this context, this study aimed to i…
View article: Advance Directives in Portugal: A Qualitative Survey
Advance Directives in Portugal: A Qualitative Survey Open
(1) Background: Advance directives (ADs) in Portugal have been legalized since 2012. What has been observed over time, from the few studies carried out, is that despite the positive attitudes in the population, there is a low level of adhe…
View article: Perceptions, Attitudes, and Knowledge toward Advance Directives: A Scoping Review
Perceptions, Attitudes, and Knowledge toward Advance Directives: A Scoping Review Open
(1) Background: Advance directives are an expression of a person’s autonomy regarding end-of-life care. Several studies have shown that the level of completion in countries where advance directives are legalised is low. To better understan…
View article: Climate change: a bioethical emergency and health priority
Climate change: a bioethical emergency and health priority Open
Background. — This article reflects on the consequences and challenges that humanity is facing in the context of the current climate change. It is argued that bioethics should, as applied ethics, assume the emergence of climate change and,…
View article: Ethical and Legal Issues in End-of-life Care: The Case of Life Prolongation
Ethical and Legal Issues in End-of-life Care: The Case of Life Prolongation Open
This article aims to make an ethical and legal reflection on end-of-life care, specifically on life- prolongation resulting from technical and diagnostic investment in current health care. This practice called dysthanasia, which in practic…
View article: Advanced Proposals to Improve Advanced Directives in Portugal
Advanced Proposals to Improve Advanced Directives in Portugal Open
This article describes the current state of Advance Directives (living wills and/or attorney health care in the event of inability to express one) in Portugal. It investigates the reasons for the low number of registered advance directives…
View article: Rethinking Death Education as Part of Public Health Policy
Rethinking Death Education as Part of Public Health Policy Open
Death and dying are still taboo subjects in today's society. In most western countries, people die mostly in hospitals, surrounded by health professionals and high technology, but with no real humanisation of care. This transfer of death f…
View article: Contribution to improve advance directives in Portugal
Contribution to improve advance directives in Portugal Open
This article explains the state of Advance Directives (concerning living wills in case of inability to express one) in Portugal. It explores the causes of the low number of registered advance directives and proposes a standard form, one of…
View article: An approach to death education
An approach to death education Open
Death and dying are still taboo subjects in today’s society. In most Western countries, people die principally in hospitals, surrounded by healtand high technology but without a true humanization of care. This transfer of death from home t…