犯罪行为还是姑息治疗？涉及临终关怀的诉讼

Criminal act or palliative care? Prosecutions involving the care of the dying.

作者信息

Alpers A

机构信息

Program in Medical Ethics, University of California, San Francisco, USA.

出版信息

J Law Med Ethics. 1998 Winter;26(4):308-31, 262. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-720x.1998.tb01678.x.

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-720x.1998.tb01678.x

PMID:11066892

Abstract

Author examines criminal investigations and prosecutions of physicians and nurses in connection with their care of dying patients and concludes that the criminal law has failed to protect patients and families and has significant power to deter appropriate pain management for dying patients.

摘要

作者审视了针对医生和护士在照料临终患者方面的刑事调查和起诉，并得出结论：刑法未能保护患者及其家属，且在很大程度上阻碍了对临终患者进行适当的疼痛管理。