Maria Carlota Perez

Nos proponemos rastrear el vínculo nietzscheano que une a Georges Bataille y a Gilles Deleuze mostrando que en sus ontologías el ser se revela como amante y como artista. Desde ahí nos centraremos en dos conceptos clave en ambos autores y que dan lugar a un modo especial de entender el quehacer filosófico: el signo y la herida. Con ello daremos cuenta de la Filosofía entendida como pensamiento soberano, distinto del pensamiento servil de la representación. Ella se revelará entonces como erosofía, esto es, como un saber ligado al non-savoir y a Eros, presto, así, a tender líneas de fuga.

It is unknown whether hospital-based medical professionals in Spain educate patients about advance directives. The objective of this research was to determine the frequency of hospital-based physicians’ and nurses’ engagement in AD discussions in the hospital and which patient populations merit such efforts. A short question-and-answer-based survey of physicians and nurses taking care of inpatients was conducted at a university hospital in Madrid, Spain. In total, 283 surveys were collected from medical professionals, of whom 71 per cent were female, with an average age of thirty-four years. Eighty-four per cent had never educated patients about ADs because of lack of perceived responsibility, time, or general knowledge of ADs. Patient populations that warranted AD discussions included those with terminal illnesses, chronic diseases, and elderly patients. Regarding degree of AD understanding in medical professionals: 57 per cent of medical professionals claimed sufficient general knowledge of ADs, 19 per cent understood particulars regarding AD document creation, and 16 per cent were aware of AD regulatory policies. Engagement in AD discussions was considered important by 83 per cent of medical professionals, with 79 per cent interested in participating in such discussions themselves. The majority of hospital physicians and nurses do not educate their patients about ADs, despite acknowledging their importance. Patient populations of highest priority included those with terminal diseases or chronic illness or who are of advanced age.