Non-maleficence defined by the Manual for healthcare ethics committees (2007) is "avoiding actions that could cause harm to the patient" (p.15) and this "principle establishes the obligation to avoid the intentional infliction of harm or suffering, recognizing that conceptions of harm, like good, are inextricably linked to individual values ​​and interests” (pp. 16-17). At this stage of the patient's condition, interventions to correct internal bleeding would be considered a useless medical treatment: it will not help the patient, nor will it change the underlying disease, it would simply prolong life for the sake of it and probably make the patient very long-term discomfort. Using medical interventions that may short-term prolong the patient's life but worsen its quality is not in the best interest or benefit of the patient