title: [Medical ethics in surgery].
abstract: Medical ethics have been developed over the long term to foster the necessary basic attitude of physicians who are responsible for the lives of others. As medical science continues to advance, physicians have an obligation to acquire up-to-date knowledge and skill levels to offer the best medical care. Since the clinical practice of surgeons is based on cooperation with physicians in other specialties, it is necessary for surgeons to supervise their own ethics strictly and receive objective assessments from others.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Oncology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Katoh
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D013502:General Surgery; D005821:Genetic Techniques / Q000941:ethics; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D007564:Japan; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D018907:Privacy; D014342:Truth Disclosure / Q000941:ethics