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Doctor dismissed from Salto Medical Center for treating patient while intoxicated
🇺🇾 Uruguay /Health & Science

Doctor dismissed from Salto Medical Center for treating patient while intoxicated

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A doctor at the Salto Medical Center in Uruguay was dismissed after a patient accused him of providing treatment while intoxicated.
  • The institution confirmed the dismissal, citing disciplinary reasons after verifying the patient's complaint through internal procedures.
  • The medical center emphasized that its actions were immediate and aligned with institutional procedures, ensuring patient safety and data privacy.

A medical professional at the Salto Medical Center in Uruguay has been dismissed following a patient's accusation of receiving treatment while under the influence of alcohol. The institution acted swiftly upon receiving the complaint, confirming the doctor's dismissal for disciplinary reasons.

The authorities 'dismissed' the professional, citing 'disciplinary reasons', after the patient's complaint about receiving care from an intoxicated doctor was confirmed.

— Sources from the institutionExplaining the reason for the doctor's dismissal.

Sources within the institution indicated that the decision was made almost immediately after internal procedures confirmed the patient's allegations. The doctor was reportedly dismissed on August 24, the day after the alleged incident occurred on Sunday, August 23.

The disciplinary measure was 'immediate', so the authorities of the Salto Medical Center carried it out on Monday, August 24, the day after the events occurred.

— Sources consulted by this newspaperHighlighting the swiftness of the institution's response.

The Salto Medical Center stated that its response was prompt and in full compliance with institutional protocols, prioritizing both patient care safety and the necessary confidentiality of the case. The center further clarified that withholding specific details about personnel or patient information is a standard practice to protect privacy, as mandated by current data protection and patient rights regulations.

The actions of the authorities of the Salto Medical Center in this case 'fully adhered to institutional procedures, were immediate, and guaranteed both the safety of care and the confidentiality the case requires'.

— The institutionReassuring the public about the process followed.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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