Autor(es): Andrade, Joana S. de ; Almeida, Mariana Magalhães ; Pinho-Reis, Cíntia
Data: 2017
Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/43391
Origem: Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Assunto(s): Bioethical principles; End of life; Ethics; Nutrition; Palliative care; Princípios bioéticos; Fim de vida; Ética; Nutrição; Cuidados paliativos
The last few decades have been witness to huge advances in medical technology and, consequently, in Ethics. One area that reflects this progress has been the area of food, nutrition and hydration in Palliative Care. The current review focuses on the overall knowledge about Ethics in the field of Nutrition in Palliative Care regarding the principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice.
