Equity under the knife: Justice and evidence in surgery

Wendy Rogers; Christopher Degeling; Cynthia Townley

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8519.2012.01980.x

Equity under the knife: Justice and evidence in surgery

Wendy Rogers^*, Christopher Degeling, Cynthia Townley

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	119-126
Number of pages	8
Journal	Bioethics
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8519.2012.01980.x
Publication status	Published - Mar 2014

Keywords

Equity
Evidence
Health technology assessment
Justice
Public health ethics
Surgery

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