Análisis Constitucional de los ciudadanos paliativos como derecho Humano exigible en pacientes oncológicos respecto a una vida digna

Abstract

This research analyzes the possible insertion of palliative care for cancer patients within Ecuadorian constitutional regulations as a human right, to guarantee a dignified life. As a starting point, the meaning and scope of the right to health are studied and analyzed, as well as the different definitions of dignified life and death in international treaties and doctrine that apply to Ecuador's domestic regulations. Through a qualitative approach, we intend to make visible the importance of the implementation of palliative care as part of the rights related to health. Employing inductive-deductive and explorative methods, a compilation of documentation is carried out to support the hypothesis raised and to demonstrate that the application of palliative care does not wish to accelerate or delay the natural process of death, but rather affirms the constitutional right to a life led with dignity and with the minimum possible pain, emphasizing that in no way does this figure form part of euthanasia. Therefore, it is necessary to define, positivize and normatively develop palliative care as a right of people diagnosed with cancer.