[Application of rapid tests for syphilis diagnosis in rural areas].
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چکیده
Estos resultados, no generalizables, alertan que el personal de salud no brindaría información completa, comprensible y continua a sus pacientes, como lo señala la Ley General de Salud (5), situación que sugiere una deficiente relación médico-paciente e impediría tener al paciente como centro del proceso de atención sanitaria. De modo que si no son respetados sus valores y preferencias, si no son involucrados en las decisiones relacionadas con el cuidado de su salud y con una práctica “paternalista” de la medicina, no es posible soslayar que nuestra práctica esté basada en los fundamentos de la medicina basada en la evidencia, reconocida la mejor manera de practicar la medicina (2).
منابع مشابه
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica
دوره 29 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012