Journal of Clinical Research & Bioethics

Multipurpose Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de Braga, 4710-243, Braga, Portugal

Biography

Dr. António Maia Gonçalves, joined the Unilabs team in February 2020, assuming the role of Medical Director of the group in Portugal. Born in Mozambique 54 years ago, he graduated in Medicine from the University of Porto, specializing in Internal Medicine and Intensive Care.

Publications

• Research   
  Recta Ratio Agibilium (The Line of Reason of Those Who Act): Perspectives about Autonomy in Situations of Clinical Emergency
  Author(s): Maia Goncalves A*, Leal D, Costa S, Maia Gonçalves M and Borges de Meneses ED
  
  Bioethicists emphasized the principle of autonomy in clinical practice as a duty of the physician and the inalienable right of the patient. However, in emergency situations, clinical judgment often privileges the principle of beneficence, in pursue to save lives. The authors describe three real, imminent and life-threatening clinical situations. Then, it was asked doctors, patients, family members and bioethicists about their judgment of the clinical actions taken. Doctors, patients and their families agreed on almost all answers. Bioethicists, on the other hand, had more opposing evaluations. Is bioethics swerving from patients’ will and from clinical practice reality? Paul Ricouer's thought deserves the authors reflexion on its phronesis dimension. Acting with prudence and providing an humanized clinical practice lead us to find the recta rati.. View more»
  

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