Integral Ecology

A Catholic perspective on current events

Euthanasia destroys patient-physician trust

Medical professionals, directors of medical corporations, and more than 140 civic organizations have rejected in recent weeks the euthanasia regulation bill being processed in the Senate.

Rafael Miner

Really, are palliatives a major cost to the system?

Specialized palliative care not only improves the well-being of patients with severe suffering, but also represents a significant saving for each hospital center and for the national health systems (NHS) of the countries.

Rafael Miner

Why Spain has a deficit in palliative care

Continues the report on palliative care in our country. Today we address the situation of this specialty in our country and especially the reasons for its lack of development, which are centered on the lack of a regulated medical specialty in this field.

Rafael Miner

"Palliative care should be a right, not a privilege."

Europe will have to care for almost 5 million patients with severe suffering and serious illness in 2030, compared to the current 4.4 million, while 65 % of the population still does not have access to palliative care. Spain lags in education and training in this type of care, while the euthanasia law is already in the Senate.

Rafael Miner

Dr. Centeno: "Palliative medicine improves well-being and alleviates suffering".

Rafael Miner

"Fratelli Tutti": Friendship and fraternity, dialogue and encounter.

Ofrecemos un análisis de la encíclica «Fratelli Tutti» hecha pública por el Santo Padre Francisco el día de la fiesta de San Francisco de Asís y que ofrece una mirada cristiana a la realidad social actual.