Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

Health workers knowledge about medical
hydrology in Spain
Carlos-Bejarano J (1) , Medialdea V (1) , De la Torre M (1) , Marín J (1) ,
Muñoz MP (2) , Vela L (1) , Maraver F (1)
(1) Professional School of Medical Hydrology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad
Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
(2) Sanidad Penitenciaria, Servicios Periféricos, Alicante, Spain
jcarbej@yahoo.es
Introduction and Objectives
This poster discusses the tendencies and legal situation for medical hydrology
services in Spain through a review of the literature published in the last years in our
country
Materials and Methods
A literature search was conducted using PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Vlex
and another specific databases as well as grey literature and less specific search
engines.
Results
There are no publications that address medico-legal aspects in the field of hydrology
in our country so we have proceeded to an analysis of the articles and the
current legislation in the private medicine and have been analyzing legal issues that
should take into account a physician hydrologist in the exercise of their functions.
The most relevant articles and texts were selected.
Conclusions
The current state of the practice of medical hydrology in our analysis of medical
liability, informed consent, patient information and medico-legal documents (mainly
medical history) is similar to the practice of general medicine in the private
sector, with the advantage that no treatment hydrology is aggressive and can only
be present conflicts in the care of an emergency.We must not forget that public
health situations and hypothetical cases of abuse screening should be known but
are exceptional.
Keywords: Medical Hydrology, Forensic, Medical Liability, Informed Consent,
Medical History
Balnea
2012, núm. 6, 446
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ISBN: 978-84-669-1887-0
978-84-669-3482-4