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Comunicación de la verdad en medicina: contribuciones desde una perspectiva psicológica / Truth telling in medicine: Psychological perspective
Bascuñán R., M. Luz.
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  • Bascuñán R., M. Luz; Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Bioética y Humanidades Médicas. Santiago. CL
Rev. méd. Chile ; 133(6): 693-698, jun. 2005.
Article en Es | LILACS, MINSALCHILE | ID: lil-429125
Biblioteca responsable: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Truth telling in medicine is difficult and stressful. Medical training teaches to mitigate pain and suffering, but death and health deterioration causes feelings of frustration among physicians. Physicians tend to conceal bad news to avoid the suffering caused by such adverse information. However, veracity is an integral part of a respectful relationship and is the basis of confidence between patients and health providers. However, confusing truthfulness with a mere exposure of all the available information is an oversimplification of the problem. Therefore the real issue drifts from "how convenient is to communicate the truth" to "how to share the information with my patient" in a setting in which he can express his feeling and thoughts. Communicating the truth is an ethical imperative. The patient has the right to be informed and the physician must provide this information timely and taking into account the capacity, interest and emotional status of the patients. Therefore prudence, warmth and bioethical reasoning are required for a good medical practice.
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Texto completo: 1 Índice: LILACS Asunto principal: Relaciones Médico-Paciente / Revelación de la Verdad Límite: Humans Idioma: Es Revista: Rev. méd. Chile Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2005 Tipo del documento: Article
Texto completo: 1 Índice: LILACS Asunto principal: Relaciones Médico-Paciente / Revelación de la Verdad Límite: Humans Idioma: Es Revista: Rev. méd. Chile Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2005 Tipo del documento: Article