La ètica de la ignorància (i de la incertesa) i la iatrogènia, un problema de salut pública

Andreu Segura Benedicto

doi:10.1344/rbd2019.0.27782

Autors/ores

Andreu Segura Benedicto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/rbd2019.0.27782

Paraules clau:

ignorància, incertesa, ètica, prudència, atrogènia

Resum

La iatrogènia és, actualment, un dels principals problemes de salut pública, que acostumem a atribuir exclusivament a errors i negligències, menyspreant l'exagerat intervencionisme sanitari a causa del consumisme i també negant la ignorància i amb poca tolerància de la incertesa. La consideració dels dubtes i de les equivocacions des d'una perspectiva ètica pot contribuir a la millor comprensió i prevenció dels danys associats a la pràctica mèdica i sanitària mitjançant la promoció de la prudència com a valor essencial de qui ha de prendre decisions sobre la salut i les malalties de les persones i les comunitats.

Biografia de l'autor/a

Andreu Segura Benedicto

Doctor en Medicina. Metge especialista en Salut Pública. Jubilat. Actualment vocal del Comitè de Bioètica i dels consells assessors de salut pública i de l'estratègia d'atenció primària i salut comunitària. Editor convidat en salut comunitària de Gaceta Sanitaria. Coordinador dels grups de treball sobre ètica i salut pública i Anàlisi i Prevenció de la Iatrogènia de SESPAS.

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