Advanced therapies and compassionate care in Italy

Authors

  • Maria Cimmino Parthenope University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/rbd2016.36.15375

Keywords:

health right, compassionate care, advanced therapy, diligence

Abstract

Nowadays, medical and biomedical research provides new scientifics results to improve the quality of life. The protection of humans and their fundamental rights is part of the tasks of the biomedical and legal fields. In particular, the right to protect the human person and its human dignity.

In this article, we discuss if the minimum content of that right can be the recognition of the primacy of the patient's will, and then whether it is legitimate to always protect the expectations of the individual, even when asking for a treatment that science has not already validated.

Author Biography

Maria Cimmino, Parthenope University

Researcher on Private Law, Department of Motor Sciences and Wellness, Parthenope University.

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How to Cite

Cimmino, M. (2016). Advanced therapies and compassionate care in Italy. Revista De Bioética Y Derecho, (36), 37–54. https://doi.org/10.1344/rbd2016.36.15375

Issue

2016: Num. 36

Section

General section

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