Is the Surgery Necessary Now? The Surgeon's Conflict of Interest

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15744608
AutoresHoward Brody (The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, autor correspondente)
Ano2007
Volume9
Fascículo7
Páginas476-482
Data de publicação2007-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980
EditoraAmerican Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.7.ccas1-0707
PMID23218102
OpenAlexW143254272
IdiomaEN

neurosurgeon in his first year of private practice, entered the exam room to see Ms. Davis. She explained that she had been experiencing back pain and paresthesia in her right leg. Her symptoms had begun one month before, after she had bent down to pick up her grandson. While examining her, Dr. Hendry noticed that Ms. Davis's right leg was slightly weaker than her left and that she had a right foot drop. After reviewing the MRI, Dr. Hendry saw that Ms. Davis had a ruptured L5-S1 disk and mild degenerative changes. He explained the MRI results to her, and said that she could either have surgery now or wait longer to see if her symptoms would resolve on their own. "I thought I might need surgery," she said. "Is that what you recommend?" she asked

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