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October 3, 2025Schweizerische medizinische WochenschriftOpen Access

Analysing the potential of clinical ethics consultations for surgical education: a thematic and contextual analysis

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JKJennifer M. KlasenUniversity Hospital of BaselCWCharlotte WetterauerUniversity Hospital of BaselSESuna ErdemUniversity of Basel

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Implication

Thematic analysis reveals unique ethical challenges for surgical residents, suggesting enhanced training integration.

Key Points

  • Clinical ethics consultations identified significant ethical issues faced by surgical residents, highlighting areas for education.
  • Of the 359 consultations, only 38 related to surgical cases, with residents requesting only 10, showing a gap in engagement.
  • The thematic analysis uncovered four ethical themes integral to surgical practice, emphasizing the need for focused training.
  • Surgical education programs must enhance ethics training to improve decision-making skills and better prepare residents.

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Klasen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e02f3cf0e39f13e7fa2556https://doi.org/10.57187/s.3688
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