Social justice: a military hospital in Mexico - a hospital social work perspective

This article examines social justice in a secondary military hospital in Mexico. These hospitals are characterized by providing inpatient care, as well as specialized emergency and outpatient care. The was used medical social justice approach Rawlsiana to analyze the medical care provided by military hospital personnel to the emergency room and to a disabled person. Medical social justice is understood as a primary good that seeks to alleviate suffering or preserve or restore the normal functioning of the human body. The research method used was autoethnography conducted in a military hospital by an undergraduate student of Social Work. Among the main findings obtained, it was found that it is necessary Ensure that all individuals seeking medical care, regardless of their economic status, receive fair, quality care. It is also concluded that the main functions of Hospital Social Work (HSW) include seeking access to health services, overcoming obstacles that impede such access, and promoting social and emotional well-being.