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2. Jones JW, McCullough LB, Richman BW. The ethics of surgical practice: cases, dilemmas, and resolutions. New York: Oxford University Press; 2008.
3. The American College of Surgeons makes one available to members. “Ethical issues in clinical surgery,” Mary H McGrath, Donald A Risucci, and Abraham Schwab. ACS, 2007. CME credit offered with their DVD “Professionalism in Surgery,” 2008 available from their website.
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5. Spike JP. Anesthesiological ethics: commentary on an ethical case involving the interaction of surgery and anesthesia. J Clin Ethics. 2012;23(1):68–70.