Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Negación de la atención en salud en caso urgente. |
| Authors: |
María Maya, José1,2,3 josemariamayamejia@gmail.com |
| Source: |
Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica. ene-mar2026, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p1-3. 3p. |
| Subjects: |
REFUSAL to treat, RIGHT to life (International law), PATIENTS' rights, MEDICAL ethics, LABOR disputes, BIOETHICS |
| Abstract (English): |
The article focuses on the ethical analysis of denying medical care in urgent cases, specifically when a doctor faces a dilemma between demanding timely payment of fees and attending to a patient at risk of death. It highlights that, due to the vital nature of medical work, the right to life and timely care of the patient prevails over the professional’s economic claims. The text emphasizes that abandoning a patient in a critical condition violates fundamental bioethical principles such as beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice, and that doctors should seek alternative ways to defend their rights without endangering the health or life of others. Finally, it stresses the ethical commitment of the physician to prioritize the patient’s well-being, even in the face of labor conflicts. [Extracted from the article] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
El artículo se centra en el análisis ético de la negación de atención médica en casos urgentes, específicamente cuando un médico enfrenta un dilema entre reclamar el pago oportuno de honorarios y atender a un paciente en riesgo de muerte. Se destaca que, debido a la naturaleza vital de la labor médica, el derecho a la vida y a la atención oportuna del paciente prevalece sobre los reclamos económicos del profesional. El texto subraya que abandonar a un paciente en situación crítica vulnera principios bioéticos fundamentales como la beneficencia, no maleficencia y justicia, y que los médicos deben buscar vías alternativas para defender sus derechos sin poner en peligro la salud o vida de terceros. Finalmente, se enfatiza el compromiso ético del médico de priorizar el bienestar del paciente, aun frente a conflictos laborales. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
