Equity under the knife: Justice and evidence in surgery

Authors

Wendy Rogers, Macquarie UniversityFollow
Christopher J. Degeling, University of WollongongFollow
Cynthia Townley, Macquarie University

RIS ID

126518

Publication Details

Rogers, W., Degeling, C. & Townley, C. (2014). Equity under the knife: Justice and evidence in surgery. Bioethics, 28 (3), 119-126.

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. 2012 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.