Does physicians’ right to strike outweigh students’ right to an education? The on-going ethical dilemma in Peru
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2014-03-06
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Med Educ Online 2012, 17: 19870Publisher
Co-Action PublishingDOI
10.3402/meo.v17i0.19870Additional Links
http://www.med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/view/19870Abstract
Although often viewed as an action of last resort, going on strike remains a legal and often effective option for physicians seeking labor improvements and better working conditions. Indeed, in some countries, there have been reports of strikes by physicians (1, 2), followed by ensuing discussions of potential ethical implications (3 5). However, little has been said about the consequences of such a mass labor stoppage on undergraduate medical education and those students who aspire to the profession.Type
info:eu-repo/semantics/articleRights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLanguage
engEISSN
1087-2981ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3402/meo.v17i0.19870
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