Right to second opinion. Part 1

Authors

  • José María Maya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29176/2590843X.1397

Keywords:

Second opinion, patient rights, ethics committee, infringement.

Abstract

Presentation of the case of a diabetic patient who is diagnosed with a CA in the face and extensive surgery is recommended. The patient asks the doctor to refer him to another specialist to obtain a second opinion and to be able to decide with greater tranquility and security. The doctor gets upset with the patient and refuses to facilitate the process. The case is analyzed by the hospital ethics committee at the request of the patient who considers a right is being violated.

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

How to Cite

1.
Maya JM. Right to second opinion. Part 1. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2020 Apr. 28 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];27(4):237-8. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/1397

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Published

2020-04-28

How to Cite

1.
Maya JM. Right to second opinion. Part 1. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2020 Apr. 28 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];27(4):237-8. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/1397

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Ethics Part 1
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