Abstracts
Abstract
Being a surrogate decision-maker is challenging for many people and having to decide to withdraw life sustaining therapies can be extremely difficult. Helping surrogates to refocus their decisions on informed non-dissent can greatly minimize unnecessary suffering for all involved. This case study describes how dignitary harm was minimized by using the concept of informed non-dissent.
Keywords:
- informed non-dissent,
- dignity,
- harms,
- withdrawing,
- family,
- surrogate decision-maker
Résumé
Être un décideur de substitution est un défi pour de nombreuses personnes et devoir décider de retirer des thérapies de maintien en vie peut être extrêmement difficile. Aider les mandataires à recentrer leurs décisions sur le non-dissentiment éclairé peut considérablement réduire les souffrances inutiles pour toutes les personnes concernées. Cette étude de cas décrit comment l’atteinte à la dignité a été minimisée en utilisant le concept de non-dissentiment éclairé.
Mots-clés :
- non-dissentiment éclairée,
- atteinte à la dignité,
- désistement,
- famille,
- décideur de substitution
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