2023-09-08 00:00:03
The Hippocratic Oath is an ancient document that contains the ethical principles that must govern all doctors during their professional life.
A group of doctors at a hospital in Nuevo León had to treat a shot criminal who had committed a robbery minutes before.
Journalist Alejandro Villalvazo, who hosts one of the star news programs on TV Azteca, criticized what happened and said that criminals should be denied service.
An obligation for any health professional is to offer a service without favoritism. In no way can a patient be denied service because it may have legal repercussions. Although this situation has now sparked a debate because a group of Doctors had to cure a criminal who had committed a crime minutes before.
To begin with, at the time of graduating from medical school, all young people agree to abide by the Hippocratic Oath. It is a document that contains the principles that must govern all doctors during their professional life. It is also ethical in nature because it guides the doctor in his clinical practice.
Shot criminal sparks national debate
All this comes to mind due to a case registered in Monterrey. It all started when a man entered a private laboratory and committed an assault. He was carrying a firearm and fired a shot into the air to intimidate the employees and get them to hand over all the money they had in the till.
The story took a turn when the criminal accidentally shot himself in the leg. Given what happened, he went to the University Hospital which is located in front of the laboratory that he had just robbed to ask for attention.
▶️ #LAST MINUTE | A police mobilization was carried out in the municipality of Monterrey, because an assault was recorded in a laboratory clinic; The person responsible activated his weapon and was injured.
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Los Doctors who were in the hospital did not hesitate to cure the criminal. Although they also contacted the authorities to request the support of security elements. At this time the aggressor is out of danger and detained in the hospital.
Journalist scolds doctors for curing a criminal
Given what happened, the journalist Alejandro Villalvazowho hosts one of the star news programs on TV Azteca, published a video on his social networks that has divided opinions.
According to his words, the doctors who focused on curing the criminal did wrong. He assured that in his case he would have denied service to the criminal and “I would have let him lose his foot from the bullet.”
His opinion has received supportive comments but also several criticisms. In the end, users have reminded the journalist that a doctor can never deny a service regardless of whether it is a criminal or the reason why the injuries were caused.
What happened is a reflection of a common dilemma that all health professionals must face. Regardless of the cause of the consultation, the same service must always be provided to all patients equally. There should be no favoritism or denial of service because it can be confused with a discriminatory act.
On the other hand, it is also necessary to point out that a doctor cannot be forced to act against his will. The problem is that these types of cases are common with interns who are in rural areas. Many times they are kidnapped by organized crime to serve criminals, which in the end puts the integrity of young people at risk.
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