Abstract

REYES, Pedro A.  and  DELONG-TAPIA, Rocío del Carmen. Some ethical dilemmas in the medical praxis. Arch. Cardiol. Méx. [online]. 2010, vol.80, n.4, pp.338-342. ISSN 1665-1731.

We reviewed from a bioethical perspective and attempting prevention of potential conflicts derived communication failure during medical practice, palliative treatments and dignified death in the institutional practice as well as general practice; most of conflicts related to patient-doctor relationship could de prevented. We propose an attitude and aptitude plus in deep knowledge of patient, family, friends and legal representatives in terms fully honest communication to prevent most of conflicts and avoid its consequences against doctors and other health workers. Prevention is better and it depends of knowledge of norms, laws, general beliefs and common sense in this country and maybe others.

Keywords : Bioethics; Conflict prevention; Medical practice; Mexico.

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