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[Bioethical considerations in the physician-patient relationship for the use of medicinal cannabis in Peru].

By August 22, 2019September 9th, 2019No Comments
2019 Apr-Jun;36(2):334-340. doi: 10.17843/rpmesp.2019.362.3293. Epub 2019 Aug 22.
[Article in Spanish; Abstract available in Spanish from the publisher]

Abstract

in English, Spanish

In November 2017, medical use of cannabis was decriminalized in Peru. The challenges are diverse and this article focuses on those challenges related to the doctor-patient relationship. Given the status quo of medicinal cannabis, the medical treatment protocol to be developed by the Ministry of Health must formulate clear conditions to guide the physicians’ decision to prescribe cannabis without affecting their ethical obligations to promote good and cause no harm to their patients. This article develops three important considerations for prescribing medicinal cannabis. First, it recommends the registration and education of physicians who decide to prescribe medicinal cannabis. Secondly, it proposes general criteria specifying the cases in which the use of medicinal cannabis is appropriate and, finally, it establishes the need for a bona-fide doctor-patient relationship for the prescription of medicinal cannabis.

PMID: 31460649
DOI: 10.17843/rpmesp.2019.362.3293

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