Table 1 Overview of themes and subthemes that emerged from the structural analysis of interviews with the surgeons about ethical dilemmas.
From: Action ethical dilemmas in surgery: an interview study of practicing surgeons
Themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|
Treatment | Starting or withholding treatment Continuing or withdrawing treatment Overtreatment Respecting the patients Meeting patients expectations |
Resolving differences in opinions | Superior colleagues Colleagues from other departments Incompetent colleagues |
Society | Local limited resources Laws and regulations Global limited resources |