Ethical Issues in Surgical Education and Training Ethical Issues in Educating Surgeons

摘要

Any consideration of ethical issues in surgery is incomplete without attention to the ethical issues central to surgical education and training. This topic covers 2 interrelated issues: (1) the moral behavior of surgical residents and surgeons; and (2) the teaching of ethical issues to surgical residents. Although much of the writing in medical ethics that focuses on education addresses the second category, when considering ethics in surgical education, one must consider the first category as well.