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Chapter 20 - Ethical Aspects of Innovation in Neurosurgery

from Part III - Future Developments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 May 2020

By
Mario Ammirati ,
Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld ,
Alexander Hulsbergen  and
Marike Broekman
Edited by
Stephen Honeybul
Stephen Honeybul
Affiliation:
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Royal Perth and Fiona Stanley Hospitals
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Summary

Surgical innovation is a major driver of progress in neurosurgery. While clinical ethics and research ethics are well-defined, there is limited knowledge about sound ethics of surgical innovation. Here, we discuss different ethical aspects of innovation, including oversight, conflicts of interest, the surgical learning curve, introducing surgical devices, informed consent, and vulnerable patient populations. A robust ethical framework can empower surgeons to innovate in a way that both protects patients and advances the neurosurgical discipline.

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ethicsconflicts of interestsurgical innovation
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Ethics in Neurosurgical Practice , pp. 205 - 213
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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