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MediSan 2012; 16 (08)

Ethical considerations on health care in disaster situations

Pradere PJC, Chao GS, García GA, Gutiérrez GL

Language: Spanish
References: 24
Page: 1295-1305
PDF size: 324.30 Kb.


ABSTRACT

In a disaster situation a great number of injured occurs, who are treated according to the rule of "achieving the best for the majority"; but when applied, a group of patients is deprived of their rights (autonomy) and physicians assisting them do not meet the precept of charity. With the help of experts committees for ethical issues, standards have been developed to try to shape the aforementioned principle. The information defined in this paper would be useful for civil and military physicians, so they can adequately face a disaster and try to bring order to chaos.


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