 zobacz powiększenie | DOI 10.12887/31-2018-2-122-23 Fr. Marcin FERDYNUS – Abandoning Persistent Therapy: The Problem of Refusal to Use the Tracheostomy Ventilation by Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (The Perspective of the Encyclical Evangelium Vitae) Cena brutto: 7,00 PLN za szt. |
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The article aims at answering the question whether a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can refuse the tracheostomy ventilation. The reference point for the conducted analyzes is, on the one hand, the definition of persistent therapy provided by John Paul II in his Encyclical Letter Evangelium Vitae, and, on the other, the interpretation of this definition proposed by the author of the article. The analyses conducted in the text have shown that a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis can refuse tracheostomy ventilation and that his decision will be morally acceptable. The doctor should respect the patient’s decision and should he (she) disregard it, he(she) will harm the patient. Keywords: persistent therapy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Evangelium Vitae Contact: Department of Ethics, Institute of Philosophy, E-mail: marcin.ferdynus@wp.pl Phone: +48 81 4454039 Pliki do pobrania: » 122_Ferdynus.pdf | |
