title: [Human finitude and public health].
abstract: Death is an implicit subject in both health practice and health professionals' training. There is a tendency by health professionals to reduce this analysis merely to technical aspects. This paper analyzes the importance of adopting quality care at the end of life as a guide for public health care. We highlight relevant aspects for training health professionals to respect moral differences and to be prepared to discuss their own points of view.
authors.affiliation: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. rego@ensp.fiocruz.br
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rego
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palácios
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards