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Care of the dying must be founded on the same ethical principles as the treatment of all other patients.When death becomes inevitable, the aim of treatment alters, but this does not affect adherence to fundamental ethical principles.It is the right of terminally ill patients to be attended to by compassionate, perceptive, and skilled medical personnel who will make an effort to comprehend their requirements and offer them assistance as they navigate their own end of life.Confidentiality and humility are required in all examinations and treatments of the dying patient.An illness invades someone's privacy.The patient has the right to the privacy of information about his illness.

Care of the dying must be founded on the same ethical principles as the treatment of all other patients.When death becomes inevitable, the aim of treatment alters, but this does not affect adherence to fundamental ethical principles.
The patient has the right to make decisions about his or her medical treatment.There are three basic prerequisites for informed consent: the patient must have the capacity to reason and make judgements, the decision must be made voluntarily and without coercion, and the patient must have a clear understanding of the risks and benefits of the proposed treatment alternatives or non-treatment, along with a full understanding of the disease and the prognosis.Fulfilment of the third condition requires that the physician takes the time to discuss the issues fully with the patient and outline the differences among alternatives, which are sometimes very difficult to estimate.The physician has a special obligation to listen to the doubts and fears expressed by patients who are hopelessly or terminally ill.Advanced directives must be respected Caring for the dying patients demands ongoing communication with the patient, his/her relatives and with other health care professionals.The principle of patient's autonomy requires the empowering of patients through the provision of information.For a long time, physicians held that knowledge of a fatal disease should be withheld from the patient or communicated to the family only.Respecting the autonomy of the patient requires truth-telling and keeping promises.In the past, information was withheld on the grounds that it would distress the patient. The patient has the right to the privacy of information about his illness. An illness invades someone's privacy. Confidentiality and humility are required in all examinations and treatments of the dying patient.

It is the right of terminally ill patients to be attended to by compassionate, perceptive, and skilled medical personnel who will make an effort to comprehend their requirements and offer them assistance as they navigate their own end of life. There are many who support this right, however, who want recognition of the patient's right to choose "voluntary euthanasia" in addition to the right to the best possible terminal care. Dying patients require care to allow them to pass away comfortably rather than assisting in taking their own lives. According to the Hippocratic tradition, it is the doctor's duty to put the patient's needs ahead of their own.

Death is not something that should be experienced in solitude. Like all life's crises, the crisis of death can be a chance for healing and personal development if the patient's symptoms are under control and communication is possible. Family members and other close friends should ideally provide assistance for the dying patient.