Letizia Sorace
Biographic Data
| ID | 10014433 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Letizia Sorace |
| GIVEN NAMES | Letizia |
| FAMILY NAME | Sorace |
| SIGNATURE | SORACE L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sapienza University of Rome |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Reconsidering dependence on life-sustaining treatment as a criterion for assisted suicide
The legalization of Medical Assisted Voluntary Death, including assisted suicide is spreading worldwide, alongside the recognition of the centrality of the patient’s right to self-determination even in case of therapeutic desistance. In Italy Law-no. 219/2017 has granted patients the option of refusing therapy including life-sustaining treatments even without justification. The present paper offers a critical analysis of the legal-normative aspec…
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Reconsidering dependence on life-sustaining treatment as a criterion for assisted suicide
The legalization of Medical Assisted Voluntary Death, including assisted suicide is spreading worldwide, alongside the recognition of the centrality of the patient’s right to self-determination even in case of therapeutic desistance. In Italy Law-no. 219/2017 has granted patients the option of refusing therapy including life-sustaining treatments even without justification. The present paper offers a critical analysis of the legal-normative aspec…
Bioethics (1 work) · Centrality (1 work) · Ethics in medical practice (1 work) · Legalization (1 work) · Medical ethics (1 work) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (1 work) · Patient Dignity and Privacy (1 work)