Sunday, March 27, 2011

Indication & Contraindication: WHEN TO DO & WHEN NOT ?


The relative ability or familiarity of a Surgeon to perform a specific surgical procedure, should never become the sole indication to perform a specific surgical procedure. 

Whereas, a Surgeon's relative inability or unfamiliarity to perform a given surgical procedure, should constitute an absolute contra-indication to do the same, following the basic non-violent principle of medical practice 'Primum non nocere' - 'First do no Harm', which should encompass everyone - the patient, the procedure, the surgeon, the team, the speciality, and even the health care facility.

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