Vol , Issue Date of Publication: October 30, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20529/IJME.2024.070

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Managing an adolescent with Type 1 Diabetes and socioeconomic deprivation in a remote primary care setting — Ethical challenges

Shyamsundar J Raithatha
Apexa Raithatha
Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan
Pavitra Mohan
Abstract:

This case study discusses the ethical challenges encountered by a primary care team in managing a 17-year-old girl with Type 1 diabetes in a socio-economically deprived tribal area. The case highlights critical issues such as justice in access to essential medicines, ethical dilemmas arising from complex family dynamics, and systemic failures within the public health system. By examining these challenges, this case study underscores the importance of addressing broader social determinants of health to ensure just and effective healthcare delivery in rural and tribal settings.


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