Language
English
Publication Date
4-1-2025
Journal
AMA Journal of Ethics
DOI
10.1001/amajethics.2025.263
PMID
40168169
Abstract
Safety-net hospitals care for patients who are incarcerated and are key environments in which surgical trainees learn to wield their professional autonomy. This article explores ethical questions raised by surgical trainees' participation in carceral care and canvasses possible responses to those questions.
Keywords
Humans, Safety-net Providers, Prisoners, General Surgery, Professional Autonomy, Surgeons, Internship and Residency, Personal Autonomy
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Kala T Pham and Rachel W Davis, "Ethics of Learning Surgical Autonomy in Safety-Net Hospital Systems With Patients Who Are Incarcerated" (2025). Faculty, Staff and Students Publications. 6506.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/6506