Aspectos bioéticos comprendidos en la Reforma de la Atención de Salud en Chile: Los problemas del acceso y el costo de los recursos

• Eduardo Rosselot J ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Chile

     Universidad de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 131, Nº. 9, 2003, págs. 1079-1086
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Bioethical problems of the Health Reform in Chile: access and costs
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  • During the process of health reforms there is always the concern that patients rights might be harmed. The bill that is being discussed in the Chilean Parliament contains an special issue dedicated to patient's obligations and rights. However, on the author's opinion, the best protection for patient rights rests on adequate financing and access to a reasonably, good and qualified health care. A thorough revision of the proposals contained in the reform will allow an objective assessment of the eventual ethical problems that it might imply