Compassionate use programs in Italy: ethical guidelines

Compassionate use programs in Italy: ethical guidelines

Abstract Background This article proposes a retrospective analysis of a compassionate use (CU), using a case study of request for Avelumab for a patient suffering from Merkel Cell Carcinoma. The study is the result of a discussion within a Provincial Ethics Committee (EC) following the finding of a...

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Main Authors: Ludovica De Panfilis, Roberto Satolli, Massimo Costantini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Compassionate use programs
Ethics committee
Cancer
Quality of life
Right to hope
Simultaneous palliative care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-018-0263-8

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