Conscientious objection Part 1
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https://doi.org/10.29176/2590843X.1151Keywords:
Doctor-patient relationship, conscientious objection, palliative, hospital ethicsAbstract
Presentation of the case of a patient with a diagnosis of skin melanoma with metastasis, who does not accept the intervention measures proposed by the treating specialist and in return requests to receive palliative treatment, citing the non-justification of the treatment due to its non-curative nature. The treating doctor does not accept the patient's request and invokes Conscientious Objection to terminate the doctor-patient relationship. The patient requests the support of the hospital ethics committee, who agrees with him and informs the doctor of the obligation to continue assisting the patient.
Author Biography
José María Maya
Médico, magister en Salud Pública, magister en Dirección Universitaria y magister en Dirección y Gestión de la Seguridad Social; profesor titular, Universidad CES; decano general, Escuela de Ciencias de la Vida. Universidad EIA, Medellín, Colombia
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