2013
DOI: 10.18308/2318-9983.2013v1n1.15
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Cuidados paliativos e envelhecimento humano: aspectos clínicos e bioéticos

Abstract: 1Com o desenvolvimento tecnológico e o consequente aumento da expectativa de vida, o mundo tem vivido um envelhecimento significativo da sua população. O envelhecimento por definição é um processo dinâmico, progressivo, universal, irreversível, onde encontramos modificações morfológicas, fisiológicas, bioquímicas e psicológicas em consequência da ação do tempo. Em decorrência, há uma perda progressiva da capacidade de adaptação do indivíduo ao meio ambiente que leva o organismo a uma maior vulnerabilidade e ma… Show more

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“…The course of the disease itself, in spite of all available resources, makes dying process inevitable. From then on, patients get palliative care focused on the relief of family suffering and anguish 27 . In this context, it is important to determine each professional's role in the multiprofessional team.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The course of the disease itself, in spite of all available resources, makes dying process inevitable. From then on, patients get palliative care focused on the relief of family suffering and anguish 27 . In this context, it is important to determine each professional's role in the multiprofessional team.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One should mention that, even in the final stage of a terminal disease, the quality of life can be maintained at satisfactory levels because the palliative therapies are available, and they consist in offering the best possible quality of life to those patients with very advanced diseases, without any possibility of cure or reversion of their health condition, through measures that promote comfort and welfare. 41 The third group of words refers to studies related to palliative care intended for elderly with diseases without prospect of cure, such as dementia, oncological illnesses, One should also highlight a study 42 From the findings of this study, one should consider that the bibliometric research is a method of paramount importance because it has enabled us to evidence pertinent characteristics about the publications of the study, with an emphasis on data related to journals, authors and investigated works. Nevertheless, this research has a limitation, namely: the fact that the majority of studies have been conducted with elderly people with cancer, which hinders the generalization of the investigated data and the comparison of the results with other research that were not conducted within this background.…”
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“…O envelhecimento, por definição, é um processo dinâmico, progressivo, universal, irreversível, onde encontramos modificações morfológicas, fisiológicas, bioquímicas e psicológicas em consequência da ação do tempo. Em decorrência deste processo, há uma perda progressiva da capacidade de adaptação do indivíduo ao meio ambiente que leva o organismo a uma maior vulnerabilidade e maior incidência de processos que terminam por conduzi-lo à morte (TERRA, 2013).…”
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