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Craxì Lucia
Ethics of ageing
In the coming decades the world will face an unprecedented change in the composition of its population that will reshape and challenge social and political systems. Unique in human history, this change, unlike most of the changes that societies will experience during the next 50 years, is largely predictable. Population aging, with advances in medical technology, ensures that the allocation problem will continue to affect societies as far as one can see into the future. Currently this issue has mostly been formulated in terms of challenges created by increasing costs, and the focus has been squarely on life-prolonging treatments. In doing so, we’re missing many other important issues which …
Implementare le politiche sanitarie a livello regionale per l'eliminazione dell'epatite C ai tempi del COVID-19
Viral hepatitis C is an important public health problem and its elimination by 2030, defined by the World Health Organization, is an ambitious goal. The chance of free screening for HCV infection represents an important achievement that requires a successful State-Regions coordination and an effective regional organisation, that guarantees an interdisciplinary course between local and specialized healthcare. A structured communication program to increase the sensitivity of target populations as well as health professionals is the key for success. The implementation of the proactive screening, defined by the Milleproroghe Law, is crucial because it will define the tracks for the whole HCV co…
The Role of Medical Humanities in Prevention and Treatment of Patients with Chronic Diseases
In the field of prevention and treatment of patients with chronic diseases, biomedicine often shows its inability to be effective on a clinical level, despite its extraordinary scientifical growth. Through the analysis of a clinical vignette, the paper illustrates the skills and the solutions that could be applied to obtain awareness and compliance in chronic patients, using the expertise we can obtain from Medical Humanities.
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Etica e responsabilità dell'alimentazione
Il panorama dei temi etici connessi all’alimentazione è molto ampio e variegato. Questa breve trattazione ha l’obiettivo di fornire un inquadramento generale delle questioni più rilevanti e di mettere in campo alcuni strumenti necessari per un’analisi fondata e razionale.
Le poche luci e le molte ombre dei disegni di legge italiani in tema di morte medicalmente assistita
The research analyzes the recent Italian draft laws on Medical Assistance in dying, their strengths and several shortcomings, comparing them with other European laws on this subject. The Italian draft laws are not fully hinged on the exercise of self-de- termination of the suffering person but remain bound to the reference to a condition of proximity to death or the presence of life-sustaining treatments, which in fact cause unjustified inequities in access to a health service aimed at protecting the dignity of the person. Furthermore, the articulation of the procedures for requesting and assessing suitability outlined in the Italian bills does not allow to fully protect the person in a con…