title: "Reality surgery"--a research ethics perspective on the live broadcast of surgical procedures.
abstract: In recent years, the live broadcasting of medical and surgical procedures has gained worldwide popularity. While the practice has appropriately been met with concerns for patient safety and privacy, many physicians tout the merits of real time viewing as a form of investigation, accelerating the process leading to adoption or abolition of newer techniques or technologies. This view introduces a new series of ethical considerations that need to be addressed. As such, this article considers, from a research ethics perspective, the use of live surgical procedure broadcast for investigative purposes.
authors.affiliation: Duke Clinical Research Institute, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Judson B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mathews
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: D'Amico
mesh_terms: D032781:Codes of Ethics; D003219:Confidentiality; D032984:Ethics, Research; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education* / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media / Q000941:ethics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009657:North Carolina; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D013690:Television / Q000706:statistics & numerical data