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Ethics for Young Surgeons

Charles G. Watson, MD

Arch Surg. 1977;112(9):1111-1114.

Abstract
• In an era of rapidly escalating costs of health care, government and the consumer can be expected to play an increasingly active role in determining the character of health care systems. In this setting, professional behavior will become increasingly conspicuous. In reviewing a physician's responsibilities to his patient, to his community, and to himself, emphasis is placed on the pivotal qualities of integrity, selflessness, professional commitment, communication, and continued intellectual and personal growth. Underscoring this is a code of ethics that is flexible, comprehensive, and sensitive to the needs of contemporary society.

(Arch Surg 112:1111-1114, 1977)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Jan 28, 1977.

Read before the Chaplain's Corner, 62nd annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Oct 11, 1976.

Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 (Dr Watson).

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