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Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc 2007; 45 (3)

Clinical Ethics Committees in Mexico: Their development in the Mexican Institute of Social Security

Valdez-Martínez E, Bedolla M

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 265-268
PDF size: 115.31 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) considers the relevance of ethics in a similar context than other countries have developed. According to these considerations, IMSS implemented formally of system of local committees on clinical ethics (CLEC), not only to provide support when ethical dilemmas emerge, but to facilitate the development of an ethics culture among health professionals. The implementation of the CLEC network started in 2004, and since then, its number has increased across the country. Currently IMSS has 78 CLECs. Their number continues to grow due to the level of awareness about the importance of ethics for making medical decisions. In November 2006 the first CLEC national meeting was held and the need to redefine strategies to improve performance of CLECS emerged. This article reports the current situation of the CLECs in Mexico.


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