15 articles in this issue
Fernando Lolas Stepke
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Rolando V. Jiménez Domínguez, Onofre Rojo Asenjo
This article deals with the subject of values in science and technology from the techno-scientific perspective, providing a philosophical basis for discussion. Various technological advances which affect the lives of people and human relations, are review... see more
Sonia R. Sánchez González
In this work, a vision is proposed from a complexity viewpoint about the systematic implications of human genome manipulation. Evolution is the central biological process that helps us understand the diversity of the living world. Today, it is held as the... see more
María de la Luz Casas Martínez
The selection of embryonic sex is a biotechnological possibility that, because it is done on gametes, does not cause damage to the zygote. Selecting the sex of a child can be innocuous, but for that choice to be freely made there should be no psychologica... see more
Alejandra Prieto de la Rosa, Cristina Gutiérrez Delgado, Dafna Feinholz Klip, Gisela Morales González, Renee Witlen
The objective of this work is to identify ethical and social aspects related to the introduction of the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in Mexico for an informed and just decision that considers not only financial aspects. According to info... see more
Gladys Bórquez Estefo, Nina Horwitz Campos, Ilse López Bravo, Gina Raineri Bernain
The objective of this article is to examine the attitudes of a group of physicians and lawyers that practice in Santiago, Chile toward the application of a protocol which evaluates the capacity of patients to make autonomous health decisions. The response... see more
Alejandra Zúñiga Fajuri
This work considers the allocation methods of scarce medical resources budgeted for "health economics". Costbenefit models and the criteria QALY (Quality-Adjusted Life-Years) are analyzed as allocation methods that propose to resolve ethical dilemmas rela... see more
Maria Rita C. G. Novaes, Dirce Guilhem, Fernando Lolas
The objective of this article is to relate the experience of the Research thics Committee of the Secretary of Health, Federal District, Brazil (CEP/SES/DF) during 10 years (1997-2007) from its creation.It deals with a descriptive and documentary evaluatio... see more
Agueda Muñoz del Carpio Toia
Due to the progressive advance of clinical investigation, new demands and requirements are made necessary, such as: the formation of ethics committees, the creation or adaptation of legislation, and increased training for researchers, among others.The obj... see more
Armando Ulloa González, Melba de la Cruz Barrantes Monge
This work describes the bioethics situation in Nicaragua, with information on the circumstances and the context of activities in medical education and health care providers.The development of a new model of comprehensive health care-the implementation of ... see more
Claudio Lavados Montes, Alejandra Gajardo Ugás
Equality in access to health care, efficiency in interventions designed to promote, preserve and recuperate health, and the efficient use of available health care resources are the central objectives of the Health Care System Reform in Chile, based on the... see more
Carlos Zaror Sánchez, Carolina Vergara González
A bibliographical review was performed related to the incorporation of ethics in the curriculum of an odontology career. The information compiled was processed in order to create a general suggestion around this theme, placing emphasis on its importance i... see more
María Luisa Gómez, María de la Luz Sevilla, Nelson Álvarez
This article offers an analysis of 20 semi-directed, open interviews realized with street children in Mexico City, which includes diverse topics (Family, Violence, Sexuality, Obtaining Resources and Addictions) and considers two life stages (before abando... see more
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