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Charlie Gard case. Medical and ethical assessement

He and his parents await the Judge's decision regarding the [...]

By |2022-10-18T17:30:03+02:00July 14th, 2017|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Coma Patients, Ethics of Scientific Research and Medical clinic, Euthanasia, Human Disability, Medical Deontology, Palliative Care, Science and Religion, SPECIAL REPORTS|0 Comments
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Brain death: experts divided on how death is defined

Some authors, as Bernat reports in his article, have come [...]

By |2018-01-25T13:13:51+01:00June 10th, 2017|BIOETHICS NEWS, Coma Patients, Euthanasia, Medical Deontology, Organ Transplant, Palliative Care, SPECIAL REPORTS|0 Comments
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Capital punishment. Should have a doctor present?

Capital punishment ia a subject with major ethical undertones, widely [...]

By |2017-09-12T09:59:46+02:00January 21st, 2017|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Coma Patients, Death Penalty, Medical Deontology, Palliative Care, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Terminally ill patients. Is it ethical to withdraw food and water?

Advance directives have raised these long-standing issues again, such as [...]

By |2017-06-08T13:41:30+02:00July 22nd, 2016|BIOETHICS NEWS, Coma Patients, Euthanasia, Medical Deontology, Palliative Care, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Assisted dying bill. The British Medical Association and most English doctors oppose it

If the Assisted Dying Bill was passed it would apply [...]

By |2017-03-26T16:44:41+02:00June 2nd, 2016|Assisted Suicide, BIOETHICS NEWS, Coma Patients, NEWS and VIEWS, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Pregnant women declared brain dead. Should life support be maintained?

Maintaining life support in pregnant women declared brain death is [...]

By |2017-06-07T09:44:59+02:00July 21st, 2015|Bioethics, BIOETHICS NEWS, Coma Patients, NEWS and VIEWS, Palliative Care|0 Comments
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