Abstract

PALHARES, Dario  and  RODRIGUES DA CUNHA, Antônio Carlos. ETHICAL APPROACH TO AGGRESSIVE SITUATIONS INVOLVING DEPENDENT PATIENTS AND DOCTORS. rev.latinoam.bioet. [online]. 2013, vol.13, n.1, pp.74-79. ISSN 1657-4702.

Workers in the Health Assistance sector frequently face aggressive behavior from patients. When a dependant patient is involved, the situation gets more complex, since he or she is the weakest link and is not responsible for the aggressive act. The child who is taken to the doctor is probably sick. However, if an adult gets into a conflict situation with a professional, chances of a clear and hopeful line of treatment will be less. In such cases, the child must at least be examined. If alert clinical signs are present, the child must be immediately treated, otherwise he/she must be referred to another professional.

Keywords : Alcoholism; incapacity; violence; doctor; nurse.

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