Ethics in Plastic Surgery: Applying the Four Common Principles to Practice
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Author(s): Gallo, Lucas M.D.; Baxter, Charmaine M.D.; Murphy, Jessica M.Sc.; Schwartz, Lisa Ph.D.; Thoma, Achilleas M.D., M.Sc Summary: The topic of ethics in plastic surgery remains underrepresented in the literature. By applying the four principles of biomedical ethics—respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice—as described by Beauchamp and Childress to proposed ethical scenarios, this article attempts to provide plastic surgeons with a systematic approach to recognize and address ethical dilemmas as they present in day-to-day practice. Through the perspective of an experienced plastic surgeon and medical ethicist, this article is intended to spark discussion, reflection, and debate on ethical challenges in plastic surgery. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: September 2018 - Volume 142 - Issue 3 - p 813-818 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004674
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Lucas Gallo MD; Charmaine Baxter MD; Jessica Murphy MSc; Lisa Schwartz PhD; Achilleas Thoma MD MSc; Memben
ethical challenges
plastic surgery
C. M. Ward
medical ethics
patient autonomy
biomedical ethics
Beauchamp and Childress
ethical dilemmas
clinical scenarios
ethical decision-making

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