The bioethical principle of autonomy in caring for the health of Indigenous peoples

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Abstract

This article seeks to characterize the respect to the principle of autonomy in the care to indigenous peoples in the Brazilian territory, based on reports on experiences and a bibliographic review. It concluded that this principle must be specially consolidated in the practical actions of health care developed alongside peoples of different cultures, as is the case of indigenous communities.

Keywords:

Bioethics. Population Groups. Autonomy. Health of Indigenous peoples.

Author Biography

Marcos Manoel Honorato, Universidade Federal de São Paulo e Universidade do Estado do Pará

Médico Neurologista, pós-graduando (doutorado) em Neurologia e Neurociências da Unifesp, docente no Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde na  UEPA
Vol. 30 No. 2 (2022): Revista Bioética 30(2)

Published:

2022-07-06

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Honorato MM, de Oliveira NP, Domingues RJ de S, Cremaschi RM de C, Coelho FMS, da Silva JAC. The bioethical principle of autonomy in caring for the health of Indigenous peoples. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2022 Jul. 6 [cited 2024 Dec. 4];30(2). Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/2570