Ethical reflection about medical errors and professional responsability

Authors

  • Henrique Caivano SOARES Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP.
  • Marcos de ALMEIDA Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-2770.v5i1-2p12-16

Keywords:

Medical errors. Liability, legal. Ethics, medical.

Abstract

The authors discuss the doctor professional responsibility during the practice of profession. Takes in account, between other things, the relevance of the autonomy of will, related tothe expontaneous act and the impossibility of transfering moral responsibility, placing the medical doctor as the only agent of his/her own acts. Finally shows in a proper way the so called “medical malpactice” as a conclusion.

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Author Biographies

  • Henrique Caivano SOARES, Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP.
    Professor adjunto da Disciplina de Medicina Legal e Bioética da Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP.
  • Marcos de ALMEIDA, Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP.
    Professor titular da Disciplina de Medicina Legal e Bioética da Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP.

Published

2002-11-07

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How to Cite

Ethical reflection about medical errors and professional responsability. (2002). Saúde Ética & Justiça , 5(1-2), 12-16. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-2770.v5i1-2p12-16