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Bioetic View Regarding Termination of Medical Actions Brain Stem Dead Patients

Authors
Heri Heriyanto1, *
1Law Study Program, Nusa Putra University, Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: heri.heriyanto@nusaputra.ac.id
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Heri Heriyanto
Available Online 30 August 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-279-8_13How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Bioethics; Medical Treatment; Brain Stem Dead
Abstract

Discontinuation of medical treatment in patients with brain death (brain death) is often a dilemma in its implementation, considering the patient’s clinical condition, on the one hand the brain function has died but on the other hand the heart and lung functions are still running due to artificial aids (ventilators). thus causing the signs of death to appear to be faint. Doctors often don’t have the courage to pull out the ventilator in these patients.What is the bioethical view of discontinuing medical action in brain stem dead patients. Research is conducted with a purposeknowing the implementation of discontinuation of medical action in brainstem dead patients and knowing the bioethical view of discontinuing medical treatment of brainstem dead patients. Research with a normative juridical approach and descriptive analysis specifications. From the research results it is known thattermination of medical action in brain stem dead patients based on positive law in Indonesia is regulated in PMK No. 290 of 2008 concerning Approval of Medical Actions and PMK No. 37 of 2014 concerning Determination of Mortality and Utilization of Donor Organs. The bioethical view of discontinuing medical procedures for brain-stem dead patients, the actions of a doctor in carrying out his duty to treat a patient, are always aimed at curing his illness and saving his life. Indonesian Code of Medical Ethics (KEKI), chapter II number 9: “Doctor’s Obligations Towards Patients: A Doctor Must Always Bear In Mind The Obligation To Protect Human Life”.

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights (ICLaPH 2023)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
30 August 2024
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978-2-38476-279-8
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2352-5398
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