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Director of the Center for Socio-Legal, Criminological and Ethical Research (CISCE), Universidad Central de Chile.
Associate Professor (Regular), Institute of Research and Doctoral Studies, Vice-Rectorate for Research and Graduate Studies, Universidad Central de Chile.
Researcher, Universidad de Aconcagua, Chile.
PhD in Medical Anthropology, Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven, 2016).
Master in Public Health, School of Public Health, University of Chile (Santiago, Chile, 2006).
BA in Sociocultural Anthropology, University of Chile (Santiago, Chile, 2003).
Specialization in Bioethics, Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada, 2006).
Representative, Feminist Approach to Bioethics Network (2001–2009).
She has dedicated her career to teaching and research in Ethics/Bioethics as well as in studies on Intercultural Health with religious minorities and disability, both in Chile and Belgium.
She is a faculty member of the Social Bioethics and Health Care Master’s Program, Faculty of Medicine, and a faculty member of the Center for Education and Quality, Universidad Central.
Her main lines of work include Ethics, Bioethics, Intercultural Health, minorities, and the impact of new technologies from a cultural perspective.
Research Interests
Ethics, Bioethics, Intercultural Health, minorities, and the impact of new technologies from a cultural perspective.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Valores y principios que caracterizan la Medicina Ancestral del Pueblo Mapuche y su práctica respecto a la interpretación de la salud, enfermedad y muerte, de manera de aportar a una visión amplia e integral de la salud y del alcance de los objetivos
Lopéz Soto, P. (PI), Valdebenito Herrera, C. A. (CoI) & Muñoz Vergara, C. M. (CoI)
24/09/24 → 23/09/26
Project: Research
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DILEMAS ÉTICOS Y DESAFÍOS EN LA SOCIEDAD DIGITAL: UN ENFOQUE MULTIDISCIPLINARIO SOBRE LA CIBERADICCIÓN Y LA REGULACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA
Herrera, C. A. V., Jan 2026, In: Acta Bioethica SciELO Chile X. 32, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aproximación a las Bases Conceptuales y Antecedentes Históricos de la Bioética en Latinoamérica
Mendoza, D. F., Gómez, J. A. M. & Herrera, C. V., 14 Apr 2025, In: Revista Científica de Salud y Desarrollo Humano. 6, 1, p. 1784–1816Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bioética, Derechos Humanos y Salud en Latinoamérica
Herrera, C. A. V., Mendoza, D. F. & Gómez, J. A. M., Mar 2025, In: Horizonte Académico Revista Multidisciplinaria https://doi.org/10.61368/r.s.d.h.v6i1.562. 5, 1, p. 264-288Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Centro Investigación en Estudios Socio Jurídicos, Criminológicos y Éticos Vicerrectoría Investigación y Posgrado Universidad Central de Chile
Herrera, C. V., Jun 2025, In: Acta Bioethica. 31, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conocimientos, actitudes y creencias de profesionales de salud hacia las personas mayores con dolor músculo-esquelético
Herrera, C. A. V. & Sequeira Daza, D., Nov 2025, Conocimientos, actitudes y creencias de profesionales de salud hacia las personas mayores con dolor músculo-esquelético” Autores: Maureen Fontanes Ulloa; Doris Sequeira Daza*; Carolina Valdebenito Herrera, Isabella Vega Vargas Resultado de la investigación: Capítulo del libro/informe/acta de congreso › Contribución a la conferencia › Revisión por parte de expertos.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review