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Xavier, the Michelin-starred guide at the bedside of patients at the end of their life

2021-05-08T14:10:02.123Z


PORTRAIT - Through his graphic novels, this palliative care nurse delivers a fascinating reflection on the accompaniment of patients and their families on the road to death. A bright story.


Dignity. This word often revolves around that of euthanasia. As if to convince that the two are linked. On April 8, some deputies chanted in the hemicycle the slogans

"to die with dignity"

or

"to have a dignified end of life"

to support their plea in favor of assisted suicide in hospital. Derived from the Latin

dignitas

, the notion of dignity has been, since the 12th century, assimilated to

“merit, esteem, consideration and honor”

. The dictionary defines it as an attitude of

"reserve and pride"

, or as

"a function or a distinction which confers an eminent rank in the society"

.

To read also:

Marin de Viry: "To die with dignity is to rely on the love of men"

For Xavier (who does not divulge his last name for the sake of humility), a palliative care nurse at the Metz hospital, this term is used in an abusive manner on these subjects:

“Losing one's autonomy and suffering is nothing. unworthy

, strangles this tattooed with a heart of gold who has accompanied the dying until death since 2009.

I note that, on the contrary, patients lead multiple

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Source: lefigaro

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