An end-of-life frontier. Palliative care, ‘good accompaniment’ and doctor-patient relationship in light of a dialogical (and restorative) perspective
An end-of-life frontier. Palliative care, ‘good accompaniment’ and doctor-patient relationship in light of a dialogical (and restorative) perspective

Summary/Abstract: The essay proposes a philosophical-legal reflection dedicated to the end of life, with particular reference to the theme of palliative care and the so-called ‘accompaniment to death’, inscribed within the doctor-patient relationship, and its further possible articulations. This profile of investigation is read, in particular, through the gaze of the perspectives and methodologies of the search for consensual solutions and their singularity as instruments aimed at fostering an authentic dialogue between the parties. The considerations that follow have matured, in this regard, in the context of a discussion with medical personnel working in the oncological field and with oncological patients. Their underlying ethical perspective assumes a dialogical character, informed also by restorative ethics.

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