Being a healthcare professional involves heavy responsibilities and extensive preparation. That is why a training of so many years is necessary to acquire the minimum necessary knowledge that allows caring for patients. Although that is not all because after graduating from university it is necessary to continue with the training. An important part that is often neglected is the legal one. Do you know what are the documents that all doctors should know?
In that sense, it does not matter if you are a general practitioner or a specialist. Nor if you work in the public or private sector because the following information applies in any field. These are aspects that are not taught in school but that you cannot keep away from.
Information of great value
With the above in mind, we share with you the main documents that all doctors should know. They range from the Political Constitution to other more specialized ones. The objective is to know what the laws mention about the field of health. In addition, they are also instruments with which you can protect yourself in case of any lawsuit by patients.
- Political Constitution of the United Mexican States (Art. 4).
- General Health Law (Art. 6).
- Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law (Art. 3)
- General Law for the Protection of Personal Data Held by Obliged Subjects.
- Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties.
- General Law of Administrative Responsibilities.
- Professions Law of the State where the medical practice is practiced.
- Federal and State Penal Code.
- Federal and State Civil Code.
- Regulation of the Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties.
- Regulation of the General Health Law on the Provision of Medical Care Services.
- Regulation of health products.
- Official Mexican Standards.
- Clinical Practice Guidelines.
- Publications of the National Commission of Medical Arbitration.
All the above documents contain useful recommendations on the practice of health professionals. That is why it is important that you know and read them. The legal part may seem boring but it is an aspect that no one can escape.
On the other hand, in the case of the Official Mexican Standards and the Clinical Practice Guidelines they are essential for daily patient care. Sometimes it is thought that they should only be consulted when it is intended to present the National Examination of Applicants for Medical Residencies (ENARM) but it is not. In reality, everyone should be aware of these documents and know the constant updates that are published.