Abstracts
Abstract
The purpose of this commentary is to consider circumstances under which it may be ethical to permit patients to use licit substances in rehabilitation contexts. While the content of this commentary may be transferable to other healthcare spaces, our focus on rehabilitation is based on some important distinctions that exist between rehabilitation and acute care spaces.
Keywords:
- substance use,
- rehabilitation,
- harm reduction,
- person-centred,
- patient-centred
Résumé
L’objectif de ce commentaire est d’examiner les circonstances dans lesquelles il peut être éthique de permettre aux patients de consommer des substances licites dans des contextes de réadaptation. Bien que le contenu de ce commentaire puisse être transposé à d’autres espaces de soins de santé, l’accent mis sur la réadaptation est fondé sur certaines distinctions importantes qui existent entre la réadaptation et les espaces de soins aigus.
Mots-clés :
- consommation de substances psychoactives,
- réadaptation,
- réduction des méfaits,
- centré sur la personne,
- centré sur le patient
Appendices
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