Responsabilidad del paciente.


Responsabilidad del paciente.
Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente con diabetes mellitus no controlada por falta de cumplimiento por parte del paciente de las recomendaciones y tratamientos prescritos por su médico. Ante la pérdida de su empleo por bajo rendimiento e incumplimiento a sus obligaciones, solicitó a su médico tratante que certificara su invalidez total con el fin de obtener una pensión de invalidez y, así, mantener los ingresos para sostener su familia. El médico se encontró ante el dilema ético de acceder a la petición del paciente o dar un concepto profesional objetivo. A partir de los principios éticos, se analiza la actuación del médico y su responsabilidad ante el caso.
Summary:
Presentation of a clinical case of a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus due to lack of follow-up on the part of the patient of the recommendations and treatments prescribed by his doctor. Faced with the loss of his job due to poor performance and failure to comply with his obligations, he asks his treating doctor to certify his total disability in order to obtain a disability pension and thus maintain the income to support his family. The doctor is faced with the ethical dilemma between accessing the patient's request or giving an objective professional concept. Based on ethical principles, the doctor's actions and their responsibility in the case are analyzed.