Article 38.4 _46 CODE OF MEDICAL DEONTOLOGY - A doctor must not intentionally cause or collaborate in the death of the patient. Article 38.5 Palliative sedation in terminally ill patients is an appropriate and indicated treatment when there are refractory symptoms that cannot be controlled with the available treatments. To carry it out, the explicit or implicit consent of the patient must be obtained, or by representation in the cases of patients who cannot issue a valid consent, and this must be recorded in their medical record. Article 38.6 Although the doctor who has had the greatest care burden for the patient is the one who has the greatest ethical responsibility for completing the death certificate in all its sections, it is not ethically acceptable to evade the commitment to certify it when it occurs, having witnessed the death, recognizing the deceased patient, or having available the medical record. Article 38.7 After death has occurred, the doctor will ensure that due respect is observed for the corpse.
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