Bioethics in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Mex Bioeth Rev ICSA. 2021 Jul 5;3(5):8-13. doi: 10.29057/mbr.v3i5.7455.

Abstract

The year 2020 has marked a major change in our daily lives. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges for governments, professionals, and society in general, mainly in health care. In this context, the presence of bioethical dilemmas has been inevitable, for this reason we analyse some of the dilemmas that have arisen in healthcare and biomedical research.

El año 2020 ha marcado un cambio importante en nuestra vida cotidiana. La pandemia de COVID-19 ha presentado desafíos para los gobiernos, los profesionales y la sociedad en general, principalmente en la atención de la salud. En este contexto ha sido inevitable la presencia de dilemas bioéticos, por ello analizamos algunos de los dilemas que se han presentado en la atención de la salud y la investigación biomédica.

Keywords: Bioethics; Biomedical research; COVID-19; Health care; National Commission of Bioethics; Research Ethics; pandemic.