Aspectos médico-legales aplicables con la deontología médica en el ejercicio del médico de atención primaria en salud

Abstract

Introduction: Medical deontology is the science that studies the rights and obligations of the doctor, both ethical and legal, respecting the rights of the patient and keeping as a priority to preserve the life of the same. Objective: To argue the medico-legal aspects applicable with medical ethics in the practice of primary health care physician. Methodology: This is a retrospective descriptive study carried out through a bibliographic review in the scientific bases of SCIELO, PUBMED, MESH, Deontological Codes, Integral Organic Criminal Code, for the extraction of qualitative information collecting information on the deontological aspects and their medical and legal implications. Results: We found 19 articles, of which: 5 articles correspond to quartile 1, 3 articles quartile 2, 2 article to quartile 3, and 9 articles of quartile 4; In addition, international codes of medical ethics such as that of the WHO, Spain and Ecuador, in the same way the Integral Organic Penal Code was revised. Conclusion: According to the literature reviewed, most of the authors agree that there is a lack of knowledge about medical ethics in medical professionals, resulting in an increase in legal claims for failing to comply with established deontological codes, which may be due to medical malpractice, medical malpractice and recklessness.