Indecency/decency in cardiac surgery: a memoir of my education at a Super-Esteemed Medical Place.

摘要

OBJECTIVES: This article aims to define and analyze indecency in heart surgery, propose a partial remedy to it, stimulate ethics in the surgery literature, and reflect on the cultural background of heart surgery. BACKGROUND: After 30 years of teaching ethics in medical schools, I provide a semi-insider's impression of being a patient in heart surgery. METHODS: I define types of indecency, apply them to my case, and reflect on the culture (nature) of surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Anecdotally, heart surgeons need much improvement. One way to do so is by helping patients prepare for their postoperative experiences and support them when troubling aftereffects arise.