Open AccessΗ μάταιη θεραπεία (futile treatment): Ιατρική και θεολογική προσέγγιση
Author(s) -
Spiridon K. Volteas,
Vasileios Fanaras
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vioīthika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2653-8660
DOI - 10.12681/bioeth.26533
Subject(s) - subject (documents) , bioethics , engineering ethics , environmental ethics , medical treatment , medical ethics , epistemology , philosophy , medicine , sociology , political science , intensive care medicine , law , computer science , library science , engineering
This is a medical and theological approach of Futile Treatment, an issue that raises severe medical and bioethical dilemmas. We discuss the difficulties in establishing objective criteria to discontinue treatment and present the theological views on the subject with emphasis to orthodox theology. This paper aims to contribute to the subject and also rise a debate in Greece.