A call to the use of the clinical method in the practice of perinatal medicine

A reflection on the appropriateness and current application of the clinical method, defined as the diagnostic process inherent to the practice of human medicine is presented. Considerations about the scientific nature of the clinical method and its application in perinatal medicine along with its sp...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carlos Esteban Zerquera Álvarez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2010-12-01
Series:Medisur
Subjects:
Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1336
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832577238170599424
author Carlos Esteban Zerquera Álvarez
author_facet Carlos Esteban Zerquera Álvarez
author_sort Carlos Esteban Zerquera Álvarez
collection DOAJ
description A reflection on the appropriateness and current application of the clinical method, defined as the diagnostic process inherent to the practice of human medicine is presented. Considerations about the scientific nature of the clinical method and its application in perinatal medicine along with its specific characteristics in this field are stated. Several considerations about the impact of high technology and the risk of its use when the appropriate balance is not achieved, which could lead to dehumanization and medical malpractice are proposed.
format Article
id doaj-art-2af74b65ffa143419156c17827e8a7c1
institution Kabale University
issn 1727-897X
language Spanish
publishDate 2010-12-01
publisher Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
record_format Article
series Medisur
spelling doaj-art-2af74b65ffa143419156c17827e8a7c12025-01-30T21:28:43ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2010-12-0185174176658A call to the use of the clinical method in the practice of perinatal medicineCarlos Esteban Zerquera Álvarez0Hospital General Universitario “Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima”. Cienfuegos.A reflection on the appropriateness and current application of the clinical method, defined as the diagnostic process inherent to the practice of human medicine is presented. Considerations about the scientific nature of the clinical method and its application in perinatal medicine along with its specific characteristics in this field are stated. Several considerations about the impact of high technology and the risk of its use when the appropriate balance is not achieved, which could lead to dehumanization and medical malpractice are proposed.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1336diagnostico clínicomedios críticosmedicina clínicaatención perinatal
spellingShingle Carlos Esteban Zerquera Álvarez
A call to the use of the clinical method in the practice of perinatal medicine
Medisur
diagnostico clínico
medios críticos
medicina clínica
atención perinatal
title A call to the use of the clinical method in the practice of perinatal medicine
title_full A call to the use of the clinical method in the practice of perinatal medicine
title_fullStr A call to the use of the clinical method in the practice of perinatal medicine
title_full_unstemmed A call to the use of the clinical method in the practice of perinatal medicine
title_short A call to the use of the clinical method in the practice of perinatal medicine
title_sort call to the use of the clinical method in the practice of perinatal medicine
topic diagnostico clínico
medios críticos
medicina clínica
atención perinatal
url http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1336
work_keys_str_mv AT carlosestebanzerqueraalvarez acalltotheuseoftheclinicalmethodinthepracticeofperinatalmedicine
AT carlosestebanzerqueraalvarez calltotheuseoftheclinicalmethodinthepracticeofperinatalmedicine