This has created greater awareness among faculty members and particularly among undergraduate and graduate medical students of the lack of training in certain technical and clinical skills, and has also increased the fear of practicing on real patients with the possibility of making mistakes that may lead to serious harm and even death because of their lack of expertise, not to mention the ensuing malpractice lawsuits.
La educación médica debe utilizar pacientes reales en algún momento para perfeccionar las habilidades de los estudiantes, pero se debe tener en cuenta que existe la obligación moral de suministrar un tratamiento óptimo y garantizar la seguridad y bienestar de los pacientes.