Equity Under the Knife: Justice and Evidence in Surgery
Surgery is an increasingly common and expensive mode of medical intervention. The ethical dimensions of the surgeon-patient relationship, including respect for personal autonomy and informed consent, are much discussed; but broader equity issues have not received the same attention. This paper exten...
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Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2014
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Bioethics
Έτος: 2014, Τόμος: 28, Τεύχος: 3, Σελίδες: 119-126 |
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
health technology assessment
B Justice B Surgery B Equity B Public Health Ethics B Evidence |
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Σύνοψη: | Surgery is an increasingly common and expensive mode of medical intervention. The ethical dimensions of the surgeon-patient relationship, including respect for personal autonomy and informed consent, are much discussed; but broader equity issues have not received the same attention. This paper extends the understanding of surgical ethics by considering the nature of evidence in surgery and its relationship to a just provision of healthcare for individuals and their populations. |
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ISSN: | 1467-8519 |
Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Bioethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8519.2012.01980.x |