Bioethicists discuss the limits of medical treatment for terminal patients

Bioethics specialists Dr. María de la Luz Casas Martínez and Dr. Elizabeth Arce de la Vega address the decision to stop medical treatments that no longer benefit a terminal patient. They state that families must distinguish between abandoning a patient and recognizing when medical interventions only prolong agony without offering a cure.

The doctors explain that adjusting therapeutic efforts and using palliative care allows for the management of end-of-life care without resorting to euthanasia. This approach includes providing physical, psychological, family, and spiritual support to alleviate suffering and maintain the dignity of the person.