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CARDENAS ALDANA, Betzabeth  y  GONZALEZ, Beatriz Valles. Ethical dilemmas regarding the selection process of candidates to cochlear implants. Revista de Investigación [online]. 2014, vol.38, n.83, pp.33-55. ISSN 1010-2914.

The use of Cochlear Implants (CI) requires a thorough selection of possible candidates as well as the respect of their autonomy. The purpose was focused on promoting autonomy regarding the use of Cochlear Implants in deaf people, their parents and legal guardians, towards an educational program about CI. The design of the study was obtained from diagnosis performed during a qualitative research in a deaf school. As techniques for the collection of data, there were surveys and conversation exchange with the parents of deaf children recipients of CI, as well as deaf children candidates to receive them. The assessment was elaborated using as basis the analysis of conversations, testimonies and written productions provided by the participants. The results show that most of the parents did not receive appropriate and sufficient information from the medical team. Represents a significant and innovative contribution to create a space to obtain essential information for responsible and autonomous decision making.

Palabras clave : Deafness; cochlear Implants; bioethics; autonomy.

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