Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Bioethics in Chile: present and future status.

¹University of Chile, Faculty of Medicine, Psychophysiology Unit, Santiago.

Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization

|January 1, 1990

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

[The bioethics challenge of equity: its significance in public health].

Revista espanola de salud publica·2001

Same author

[Ethical aspects of biomedical research. frequent concepts in written norms].

Revista medica de Chile·2001

Same author

[Bioethics in the context of global health programs].

Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health·1999

Same author

[Medical treatment of obesity from a multi professional perspective].

Revista medica de Chile·1999

Same author

[Influence of maternal feeding restrictions on the mother-daughter dyad].

Actas luso-espanolas de neurologia, psiquiatria y ciencias afines·1999

Same author

[Attempted suicide in females: a prospective study].

Revista medica de Chile·1998

Same journal

Cervical cancer screening in the Bahamas.

Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization·1996

Same journal

Program for the control of cervical cancer in Peru.

Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization·1996

Same journal

Cervical cancer screening programs: technical cooperation in the Caribbean.

Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization·1996

Same journal

Workshop on screening for cancer of the uterine cervix in Central America.

Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization·1996

Same journal

Community promotion and dissemination of programs to prevent cervical cancer.

Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization·1996

Same journal

Screening for cervical cancer in Brazil.

Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization·1996

See all related articles

Chile

Area of Science:

Medical Ethics
Health Policy
Bioethics Education

Background:

Chile's healthcare system is undergoing rapid transformation.
Increasing privatization, technological advancements, and evolving roles of healthcare professionals characterize these changes.
Shifting responsibilities in medical misconduct from professional associations to courts and changing doctor-patient dynamics are also noted.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the emergence and necessity of bioethics within the evolving Chilean health system.
To explore the potential role of bioethics in addressing contemporary medical and ethical challenges in Chile.

Main Methods:

Qualitative analysis of systemic changes in Chilean healthcare.
Review of medical ethics codes, legal frameworks, and social practices.

Keywords:

Bioethics and Professional Ethics

Related Experiment Videos

Assessment of the current status and future potential of bioethics in medical education and practice.

Main Results:

Significant divergences exist between medical ethics codes, laws, and current social practices in Chile.
Bioethics is increasingly recognized as essential for medical teaching and practice.
The institutionalization of bioethics in Chile is still developing but shows promising growth.

Conclusions:

Bioethics is crucial for navigating the complexities of Chile's modernizing health system.
The growing role of bioethics is expected to help resolve emerging ethical issues in Chilean medicine.
Further integration of bioethics into medical education and practice is recommended.