Consider the autonomy and the patient's preferences in all stages of diagnóstivo and treatment and involve the family is the principle of "care patient-centered" practice implemented in the best health institutions in the country - such as the Pro-Cardiac - and reinforced by hospital accreditation process and the new Code of Medical Ethics of the Federal Council of Brazilian Medicine. The shared clinical decision-making is the transparent communication, and in layman's language, between doctor and multidisciplinary team with the patient and family. the impact on quality of life and the risks in conducting examinations, drug and surgical therapeutic interventions are analyzed. In the Pro-Cardiac, saved the ethical limits, critically ill patients and terminally ill also have their will respected regarding the therapeutic approach and intensity of care. The choice must be written and recorded in advance or the statement made by the patient on arrival at the hospital in the presence of family or witness. Palliative Care were introduced by the institution in order to ensure an end less aggressive life for patients with no real expectation of cure and less traumatic process for the family. The Hospital believes that the "patient-centered care" is still humanization rescue opportunity in health care for the 21st century professionals: the appreciation of the patient's biography as well as your medical history, attentive listening, dialogue and respect for your opinion for the conduct of the treatment itself.
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