This book clarifies the meaning of the most important and pervasive concepts and tools in bioethical argumentation (principles, values, dignity, rights, duties, deliberation, prudence) and assesses the methodological ...

The second main cause of death in Brazil is cancer, and according to statistics disclosed by National Cancer Institute from Brazil (INCA) 466,730 new cases of cancer are forecast for 2008. The analysis of tumour tissues ...

The second main cause of death in Brazil is cancer, and according to statistics disclosed by National Cancer Institute from Brazil (INCA) 466,730 new cases of cancer are forecast for 2008. The analysis of tumour tissues ...

© 2017, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. In Chile, more than 180 thousand people (1% of the population) have some form of dementia. The figure should increase to approximately 600,000 (3% of Chileans) by ...

Advances in medicine cause every time with more frequency cases in which it is difficult to identify what is "the best or more accepted" from an ethical point of view. In order to solve these dilemmas, case analysis models ...

In health care, ethical issues coexist with generally inevitable clinical problems. It is necessary that health professionals have the tools to conduct proper analysis of these problems for accurate decision-making. A ...

COVID-19 infection not only poses significant risks to health care workers, but to dentists and dental health care workers, owing to the potential prolonged exposure and proximity to patients. This holds true for ...

Background: Clinical reasoning is the most important competence in the training process of a physician. Aim: To develop a method for teaching clinical reasoning based on prototypes of clinical cases. Material and Methods: ...