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  • 1Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University, Canberra, Australia.

The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
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Providing patients with surgeons' report cards is ethically crucial for informed consent. This disclosure of comparative clinical performance data empowers patients in surgical decision-making.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Surgical Performance Analysis
  • Patient Rights

Background:

  • Informed consent is a cornerstone of ethical medical practice.
  • Current informed consent processes may not adequately inform patients about surgeon variability.
  • Legal and economic arguments support the disclosure of surgeon performance data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel ethical argument for disclosing comparative surgeon performance data to patients.
  • To advocate for the implementation of surgeons' report cards.
  • To analyze recent developments and address objections concerning surgeon performance reporting.

Main Methods:

  • Ethical argumentation
  • Review of legal and economic literature
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachProfessional Patient Relationship

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  • Analysis of institutional and legal developments
  • Response to common objections

    • Main Results:

    • A robust ethical framework supports the mandatory disclosure of surgeons' report cards.
    • Comparative clinical performance data is material information for surgical informed consent.
    • Existing legal and economic precedents reinforce the need for transparency.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective informed consent necessitates the provision of comparative surgeon performance data.
    • Surgeons' report cards are essential tools for patient empowerment and ethical healthcare.
    • Addressing objections is key to the successful implementation of performance transparency.