Surgical ethics : principles and practice /

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Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11852357
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Other authors / contributors:Ferreres, Alberto R., editor.
ISBN:3030059642
9783030059651
3030059650
9783030059644
3030059634
9783030059637
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes index.
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 12, 2019).
Summary:This book encompasses the theoretical and practical aspects of surgical ethics, with a focus on the application of ethical standards to everyday surgical practice and the resolution of ethical conflicts in the surgical arena. It provides surgeons (both prospective and practicing) in the different surgical fields with deep, practical insights into the topic. A 21st century surgeon requires complete competence (superb clinical skills, expert surgical decision-making and outstanding performance and technical skills) as well as solid ethical values. Ethics are placed at the core of surgical professionalism, so surgeons must be not only proficient and expert but also ethically and morally reliable. Surgical decision-making can be considered as a two-step process: the "how to treat" aspect is a matter of surgical science, while "why to treat" issues are a matter of surgical ethics and are based on ethical principles. As such, every surgeon should have a moral compass to guide his or her actions, always placing the welfare and rights of the patients above their own. The book provides invaluable background and insights for solving the ethical conflicts surgeons around the globe encounter in their daily practice. Surgical Ethics - Principles and Practice is an authoritative work in the field designed for experienced surgeons, surgical residents, and fellows, all of whom are confronted with ethics issues and conflicts in practice.
Other form:Print version: Surgical ethics. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019] 3030059634 9783030059637
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-030-05964-4
10.1007/978-3-030-05