THE RELATIONSHIP OF HEALTH WORKERS AND RO-PARENTS OF CHILD PATIENTS IN THE PRACTICE OF CHILD INFECTIONS

A Round table on problems of inter-relations between health professionals and parents of children suffering from infectious diseases was held in the editorial staff of "Bioethics". It was mainly about inpatient treatment of such children and those conflicts that arise between physicians and parents in this situation. The Roundtable participants were almost unanimous in their assessments and proposed a series of measures for the prevention of conflicts between the medical staff and representatives of the child-patient. However, it was felt that a single ethical guidelines for such situations to develop not. Therefore, the decisive factor for overcoming contradictions with representatives of the child is the professionalism of the doctor, his moral training and legal knowledge.

childhood infections, the representative of the child, parents, pediatrician, informed consent, respect for the autonomy of the child-patient