Symposium of experts to discuss on “How to approach the problem of patient competence”. (May 26, 2006)

Introduction:

The purpose of this seminar is to begin to analyze the problem of effectively evaluating a patient's will. Respecting the wishes of the patient can raise questions as to their ability to make good decisions, especially when a patient’s refusal of a recommended treatment could result in a risk to their health or when a patient requests a treatment which has very little guarantee of success, in other words, when the arguments of the patient are not sufficiently consistent with the patient’s own interests.

Directed to clinical professionals who face the questions if a patient, although legally able, is indeed able to make lucid decisions in a particular situation.

Speakers:
Dr. James Drane. Bioethics Professor. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Pablo Simón Lorda. Atención primaria. Magister en Bioètica. Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública.

Participants of the Discussion Group:
Salvador Altimir. Geriatria. Hospital Universitari Trias i Pujol.
Rogeli Armengol. Coordinador Psiquiatria. Hospital General Vall d'Hebron.
Jordi Trelis. Societat Catalanobalear de Cures Pal·liatives.
Pablo Hernando. Magister en Bioètica. President de la Societat Catalana de Bioètica.President del Comitè d’Ètica Assistencial.Consorci Hospitalari del Parc Tauí.
Montse Busquets. Dept. d'Infermeria Fonamental i Mèdico-Quirúrgica. Escola d'Infermeria. Universitat de Barcelona. Membre del Patronat de la Fundació Víctor Grífols i Lucas.