title: [Considerations on the new Chilean law about rights and duties of patients].
abstract: After years of discussion by the Chilean legislature, the Law Nº 20.584, which regulates health care related rights and duties of people, entered into force in Chile in October 2012. This bill represents an important step in the recognition and protection of health care related rights, welfare, dignity and duties of persons. It also intends to protect potential participants in clinical research. However such protective measures include explicit prohibitions such as the review of clinical records or the inclusion of people with mental or psychological handicaps as research participants. We herein discuss the implications of this law in medical research.
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Valenzuela
authors: Verónica
authors: V
authors: Aliaga
authors: Patricio
authors: P
authors: Burdiles
authors: Aurelio
authors: A
authors: Carvallo
authors: Eduardo
authors: E
authors: Díaz
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Guerrero
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Rueda
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Valenzuela
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002677:Chile; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*