Does physicians’ right to strike outweigh students’ right to an education? The on-going ethical dilemma in Peru

• Autores: Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M., Taype-Rondan, Alvaro, Pereyra Elías, Reneé
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2014
• Institución: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
• Repositorio: UPC-Institucional
• Lenguaje: inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorioacademico.upc.edu.pe:10757/313754
• Enlace del recurso: https://doi.org/10.3402/meo.v17i0.19870; http://hdl.handle.net/10757/313754
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: ethical dilemma

Although often viewed as an action of last resort, going on strike remains a legal and often effective option for physicians seeking labor improvements and better working conditions. Indeed, in some countries, there have been reports of strikes by physicians (1, 2), followed by ensuing discussions of potential ethical implications (3 5). However, little has been said about the consequences of such a mass labor stoppage on undergraduate medical education and those students who aspire to the profession.