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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Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
Язык: | Английский |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2014
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Bioethics
Год: 2014, Том: 28, Выпуск: 3, Страницы: 119-126 |
Другие ключевые слова: | B
health technology assessment
B Justice B Surgery B Equity B Public Health Ethics B Evidence |
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Итог: | 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 |
Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: Bioethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8519.2012.01980.x |