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Gaceta médica de México
On-line version ISSN 2696-1288Print version ISSN 0016-3813
Abstract
DE LOS SANTOS-BRIONES, Saúl and CRUZ-LAVADORES, Dulce María. Ethics and health policies. Gac. Méd. Méx [online]. 2005, vol.141, n.3, pp.247-249. ISSN 2696-1288.
The aim of this essay is highlight the need to establish an ethical frame of reference to formulate public health interventions. Politics and public health programs are viewed as an interaction between people where their own beliefs, moral values and expectations come together. One of the main reasons for the failure of public health interventions is that often they do not focus on the impact they will have in people's belief system and moral values. Aside from economic and epidemiological considerations, public health interventions must take into account essential human principles as self determination, autonomy, justice, beneficence and non maleficence, social inclusion, equity, co responsibility, citizenship, pluralism, solidarity, the right to information, privacy, confidentiality and fair treatment among others. International experiences in the establishment of ethical principles that regulate the medical profession constitute a good starting point to show that is possible to achieve a consensus for an ethical frame of reference to formulate public health policies; furthermore the accomplishment of this ethical framework will make public health more human and dignified
Keywords : Ethics; politics of health; public health.