Medical ethics curriculum for surgical residents: Results of a pilot project

SurgeryPublished 1 October 1999

Peter Angelos, Debra A. DaRosa, Anna M. Derossis, Benjamin Kim

DOI10.1016/s0039-6060(99)70125-x

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SJR score1.09

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Despite the prevalence of ethics education during medical school, surgical residents welcome formal instruction on numerous ethical issues pertinent to surgical practice and a focused curriculum can be developed that has a measurable impact on residents' confidence in addressing ethical issues.

Abstract

Despite the prevalence of ethics education during medical school, surgical residents welcome formal instruction on numerous ethical issues pertinent to surgical practice. A focused curriculum can be developed that has a measurable impact on residents' confidence in addressing ethical issues.

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