Rechazo de la alimentación y nutrición orales o una forma de acelerar la muerte sin pedir permiso: interrupción voluntaria de la alimentación y la hidratación al final de la vida
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https://doi.org/10.14422/rib.i27.y2025.009Palabras clave:
interrupción voluntaria de la alimentación y la hidratación, cuestiones éticas, final de la vida, cuidados paliativosResumen
Los pacientes en fase terminal experimentan condiciones de vida que pueden volverse insoportables, lo que puede llevar al deseo de poner fin a su vida de manera anticipada. Una forma de hacerlo es mediante la interrupción voluntaria de la alimentación y la hidratación; sin embargo, esto también puede considerarse una forma de rechazo a la comida y el agua, similar a la negativa a recibir nutrición e hidratación artificiales.
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