Medical Criminal Liability: considerations in the application of the principle of double effect

Mabel Cándano Pérez; Rodrigo Guerra Espinosa

2018, Number 4

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Rev Méd Electrón 2018; 40 (4)

Medical Criminal Liability: considerations in the application of the principle of double effect

Cándano PM, Guerra ER

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ABSTRACT

The chilean medical liability leaves a room of discretion in cases when a hazardous condition exists during the pregnancy or palliative care for those dying from a terminal disease. In such cases, the Chilean legal system presents undefined legal concepts. This concepts need to be in accordance with the promotion of the constitutional right to life, in medical cases where innocent people could die by side effect.