title: [The principle of double effect in palliative care].
abstract: Caregivers sometimes feel powerless in complex end-of-life situations. Some therapies used to relieve the patient can have the effect of shortening the patient's life. This is why it is essential to explain clearly the principle known as the double effect.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Montpellier.
authors.forename: Maryse
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mailly
authors.forename: Daniéle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bourrié
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Escassut
authors.forename: Marie-Bernadette
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Cadilhac
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guldner
mesh_terms: D034723:Double Effect Principle; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics*