Acuerdos y normas nacionales e internacionales sobre ética médica y bioética

Abstract

This article analyzes historical background leading to first world and regional regulations on medical and bioethical ethics, since Nuremberg Code, until UNESCO, UNO, Church Magistery, Ciom and Helsinki declarations, as well as the Belmont Code and the Medical Ethics Federal Code in the USA. In Colombia those codes have translated into the 83 Law of Medical Ethics under Health Ministry Resolution 8430 of 1993, and Enactment 156, pending sanction.

National and international codes are founded on three basic principles: respect, benefice, and justice. Criticism on Helsinki declaration is reviewed, primarily in reference to placebos based controls, and informed consent, with a word of advice on negative effects of social and economic condition of medical profession on observance of code of ethics in medicine practice.