Surgeons' Dilemma: Risks, Comfort Zones & Patient Care
26 Jun 2025 · 0 min
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A short spoken segment from a YouTube video by Robert Whitfield MD about the ethical duty of surgeons when advising patients. It argues that surgeons may ethically discourage operations by explaining risks, but cautions against maligning procedures or exaggerating risks when the surgeon is simply uncomfortable performing them.
