Questions of medical ethics increasingly of concern today are euthanasia in terminal illness,
organ transplantation and the relationship between doctors and the State as employer. The …

According to popular belief, technical skill is far more important for surgeons than thoughtful
deliberation. Nothing could be further from the truth. Although surgeons must sometimes …

The practice of surgery is based on the technical capabilities of the surgeon (techne), their
knowledge (episteme) and their capacity of judgment (phronesis). Surgeons face situations …

Background The aim of this study was to describe the kinds of ethical dilemmas surgeons
face during practice. Methods Five male and five female surgeons at a University hospital in …

As surgery grew to become a respected medical profession in the eighteenth century,
medical ethics emerged as a response to the growing need to protect patients and maintain …

As the three co-editors of this volume considered our own experiences as surgeons, we
realized that each of us were dramatically influenced by many surgeons and other …

126 A. Clará et al. clinically dependent state of the patient who needs a blood transfusion
(ICU, recovery room), his/her competence status, an occasional relative disagreement with …

The first textbook on the subject, this is a practical, clinically comprehensive guide to ethical
issues in surgical practice, research, and education written by some of the most prominent …

Abstract Introduction & Objective: OPERATING ROOM (OR), is an isolated, secured,
specialized and Holy environment in which, surgical patients are accepted, operated, and …

Why do we formulate ethical rules for medical actions? Why are medical ethics necessary?
Is it no longer sufficient that the doctor is competent and understands his subject and …