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The ethics of anaesthesia learning curves.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19775049     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
While the concept of the 'learning curve' is widely accepted and understood in medical education, the ethical appreciation of what this involves for patients has been under-represented in medical journals. Advances in medical technology have produced an armoury of diagnostic and therapeutic invasive procedures, which must be perfected by anaesthetists for the benefit of patients. Anaesthetic training involves practice using patients, which potentially exposes patients to excess procedural risk. However, such risk can be minimised through close supervision of trainees and the development of non-patient training aids. Most importantly, for training to be ethical, it must involve the patient: it is for patients to decide whether they consent to taking part in training and their consent should always be sought where possible.
Authors:
S M White
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anaesthesia and intensive care     Volume:  37     ISSN:  0310-057X     ISO Abbreviation:  Anaesth Intensive Care     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-24     Completed Date:  2010-01-04     Revised Date:  2010-03-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0342017     Medline TA:  Anaesth Intensive Care     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  824-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anesthesiology / ethics*
Clinical Competence*
Humans
Informed Consent
Practice (Psychology)*
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Anaesth Intensive Care. 2010 Jan;38(1):208; author reply 208   [PMID:  20191801 ]

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