Violation of rights and bioethical dilemmas in anobstetric emergency: case report.
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medical malpractice, justice, hysterectomy, bioethics, informed consentAbstract
This paper analyzes, from a bioethical perspective, an obstetric care case that resulted in severe complications
and irreversible consequences for the patient’s physical, reproductive, emotional, and social health. Based on
publicly available information, after an obstetric emergency and a cesarean section, postoperative infection
signs appeared and progressed to a severe maternal complication, requiring an emergency hysterectomy as a
lifesaving measure. The case reveals possible failures in patient safety, postoperative monitoring, clinical
documentation, medical communication, and informed consent. It also allows reflection on the violation of key
bioethical principles, including non-maleficence, beneficence, autonomy, and justice. The analysis concludes that
ethical medical practice should not only address emergencies but also protect dignity, trust, mental health, and
patients’ rights, promoting truth, support, reparation, and institutional measures to prevent similar adverse
events
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