Human rights at the end of life. Legal advances and setbacks in Mexico

Authors

  • Eleonora López Contreras
  • Adrián Rodríguez Alcocer
  • Cándido Pérez Hernández

Keywords:

terminal illness; human rights; terminal patient rights; General Health Law; palliative care.

Abstract

This article shows the development and current status of human rights regarding end of life, moreover, those who affect terminal patients in Mexico. This work is centered over juridical development and the influence of General Health Law’s reforms regarding palliative care. In addition, some repercussions of the mentioned reform into real practice are described, within Mexico’s public health and from the perception of directors from the most important palliative care centers.

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Published

2023-06-28

Issue

Vol. 5 (2015)

Section

Research Articles

License

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How to Cite

Human rights at the end of life. Legal advances and setbacks in Mexico. (2023). Revista Internacional De Derechos Humanos, 5, 101-119. https://ojs.austral.edu.ar/ridh/article/view/1120