Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

An introduction to clinical ethics in medical
hydrology and balneology
Marczewski K (1)
(1) University of Management and Administration, Zamosc, Poland
krzysztofmarczewski@onet.pl
Introduction and Objectives
In the modern world increasingly face people of different cultures, religions and
customs. Places of such meetings are also centers of hydrology and balneology.
These meetings, in addition to the many advantages are associated with the risk of
mutual misunderstanding and therefore potential conflicts. Conflicts erupt especially
around what many seem obvious, but the opposite appears in different cultures.
Common language of their agreement can and should be ethics, but this can be only
when they are successfully agree on the generally accepted rules or even the meaning
of words used.
Materials and Methods
My intention is to present a proposal to introduce to the discussion about the ethics
of clinical medical hydrology and balneology. Thus, to specify the area of
interest, especially the controversy, the accepted sources of information and potential
projects, of declarations, recommendations or codes. Today, in addition to a
direct output for our field, we can already rely on a number of similar positions on
other clinical disciplines, but of course it would be dangerous their direct, especially
thoughtless copying.
Results
Medical Hydrology and balneology as a clinical discipline in practice, uses the
principles of medical ethics, which is why my proposal seeks only to some of its
clarification and standardization on a global scale. That underlines the need for
ethical reflection on the moral two decisions which we often have to make \"here
and now\".
I think that balneological ethics, of medical ethics is a part and as such should
relate primarily to the medical issues, considering the value of patient health, as
particularly protected. The intention of its potential universality must, however,
respect the right of some people, especially the patients to their own hierarchy of
values and show full respect for their religious beliefs and cultural backgrounds.
Although from the beliefs of those may result the subordination of health other
values. Respect for ethical principles of one person does not mean that absolute
submission to them by other people because they are sometimes contradictory. As
Balnea 299
ISBN: 978-84-669-1887-0
978-84-669-3482-4
2012, núm. 6, 299-300