Authors ’ Response

we would like to thank you for the opportunity to respond to the issues raised in Dr. Rodr íguez-Prat et. al.’s letter concerning our critical review on patients´ autonomy at the end of life (1) and to offer an explanation of our comment to their systematic review (2). We would also like to thank Dr. Rodríguez-Prat and her colleagues for their interest in our paper and for taking the time to express their concerns. In their letter to the editor, Dr. Rodríguez-Prat et al. argue that their results show autonomy as a determining factor of dignity only at one particular context and not in general, and also highlighted their understanding of dignity as a “fundamentally intrinsic feature of the human individual".
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Tags: letter Source Type: research