Hipocrates (2014). Real life of a resident at a public hospital

Abstract

It describes Benjamin´s first weeks of work as a new resident of Internal Medicine in a public hospital in Paris. Next to him, an experienced Algerian physician; Abdel, performs his practices of validation. Main problems with these two doctors are described: doubts, decision making, camaraderie, bioethical and liability problems as well as problems derived from public health system budgets. All mixed with short ironic and comic scenes that sometimes reach surrealism.

Keywords

• residente
• limitación del esfuerzo terapéutico
• responsabilidad del médico
• bioética