Abstract

PAEZ, Gustavo; LOPEZ-GABEIRAS, María del Pilar  and  MORENO-D'ANNA, Milagros. QUALITY OF LIFE REACH IN MEDICAL CARE. pers.bioét. [online]. 2020, vol.24, n.1, pp.14-27.  Epub Apr 06, 2021. ISSN 0123-3122.  https://doi.org/10.5294/pebi.2020.24.1.2.

The term quality of life has increasingly widespread use in biomedical practice, especially in end-of-life situations. Experience shows that the expression is often used with very different -and sometimes conflicting- scopes. The present article presents the results of a literature review that show diverse positions, while delimitating the subject. The analysis compares the terms "quality of life," "human dignity," and "value of human life”.

Keywords : Quality of life; dignity; respect; value of life; bioethics.

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