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Ethics and Challenges in the Practice of Neurosurgery in the Rural Setting- Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital Experience

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  • Eghosa Morgan

    (Department of surgery, Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria)

  • Gerald Chinonso Akasike
  • Ezemwenghian Aikomien Morgan

    (Department of Surgery, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Nigeria)

  • Chima Okwumezie

    (Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
    Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria)

Abstract

Ethical issues have been at front burner of medical practice. It has guide the practice of neurosurgery, with the rural settings not been an exception to the application of the basic moral tenets which form the core value of ethics. This ethical principle guides the safe practice of neurosurgery in view of its sophisticated rigorous training and practice schedule aiming to protect the interest of the patients and the neurosurgeon. Our review looks through a literature search of medical ethics as it is applicable to the practice of neurosurgery

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  • Eghosa Morgan & Gerald Chinonso Akasike & Ezemwenghian Aikomien Morgan & Chima Okwumezie, 2020. "Ethics and Challenges in the Practice of Neurosurgery in the Rural Setting- Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital Experience," Open Access Journal of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 13(1), pages 3-5, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:joajnn:v:13:y:2020:i:1:p:3-5
    DOI: 10.19080/OAJNN.2020.13.555852
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    1. Dimitrios Panagopoulos, 2018. "Ethical Issues in Pediatric Neurosurgery Practice - The Neurosurgical Point of View," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 10(4), pages 8004-8006, November.
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