2013
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-81232013000900029
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Eutanásia, distanásia e ortotanásia: revisão integrativa da literatura

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“…Although not yet regulated in Brazil, the topic has been widely discussed among physicians, philosophers, religious people and legal professionals who seek the best way to insert the issue in our legal system 37 . Euthanasia is considered a crime of murder, according to the Article 121 of the Código Penal (Criminal Code), and, depending on the circumstances, the conduct of the agent can also be configured as a crime of inducement, instigation or assistance to suicide, as stated in Article 122 38 .…”
Section: Brazilmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Although not yet regulated in Brazil, the topic has been widely discussed among physicians, philosophers, religious people and legal professionals who seek the best way to insert the issue in our legal system 37 . Euthanasia is considered a crime of murder, according to the Article 121 of the Código Penal (Criminal Code), and, depending on the circumstances, the conduct of the agent can also be configured as a crime of inducement, instigation or assistance to suicide, as stated in Article 122 38 .…”
Section: Brazilmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is noteworthy that, as claimed by Felix, Costa, Alves Andrade, Duarte and Brito, orthothanasia (sometimes used as a synonym for "passive euthanasia") is well secured by the Constitution, as it aims to ensure a dignified death for the terminal patient, who has the autonomy to refuse inhuman and degrading treatment 37 . The Conselho Federal de Medicina (Federal Council of Medicine) also made its position clear on the subject.…”
Section: Brazilmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The performance of useless interventions may bring severe pain and extend the process of death (9)(10) . Euthanasia, in its turn, is synonym of painless, harmonious death, or even, death without pain or suffering (10) . This practice has the purpose to end the life of those who do not have conditions to live in a decent way (11) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, such situation generates doubts for patients and families, and ethical dilemmas for the nursing team (12) . In ICUs, it is common to see patients depending on technological resources to support life (1) , in many cases without prognosis (10) . Besides that, on the daily routine of this service, health professionals come across with the difficult situation to take care of patients without therapeutic possibilities.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Improvements that have brought up the dilemma surrounding death, mainly which related to artificially prolonging the life of terminal patients, incurring on the patient's autonomy concepts and human dignity facing discussions on the practices of euthanasia, dysthanasia and orthotanasia seeking a dignified death [3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%