Ethical problems related to conflicts between Assistant and Intensivist physicians in the Intensive Care Unit: Medical Resident’s point of view

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Abstract Objective To assess the resident physician's view under the scope of bioethics in relation to the differences between assistant physicians and Intensivists regarding the medical treatments offered to patients.Method Cross-sectional, single-center, descriptive study with a qualitative approach.Results Conflicts and divergences in treatments such as those described by the participants are widely reported in the literature, which cites end-of-life decisions and communication problems as the main points related to divergences in the ICU. Aspects related to the perception of patients and family members regarding the therapy and care in the ICU may be influencing factors regarding divergences in conduct.Conclusion Based on a detailed analysis of the most frequent themes cited, in our analysis we found common conflicts that were similar to the related literature.