[Bioethical aspects of the Health Care Reform in Chile. The problems of access and costs of resources ].
During the process of health reforms there is always the concern that patients rights might be harmed. The bill that is being discussed in the Chilean Parliament contains an special issue dedicated to patient's obligations and rights. However, on the author's opinion, the best protection for patient rights rests on adequate financing and access to a reasonably, good and qualified health care. A thorough revision of the proposals contained in the reform will allow an objective assessment of the eventual ethical problems that it might imply.
Rosselot
Eduardo
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Departamento de Bioética y Humanidades Médicas, Departamento de Educación en Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile.
D001675:Bioethics; D002677:Chile; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D028701:Patient Rights; D012935:Social Justice