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Museums Showing Live Surgeries
| Title | Museums Showing Live Surgeries |
| Publication Type | Case Study |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Dodds, Rhainnon, Carr Edward, Diaz-Sprague Raquel, Dillard Brenda, Jones Jeremy, Matalski Mark, Miller Richard, Potthast Adam, and Russell Terry |
| Publisher | Association for Practical and Professional Ethics |
| Publication Language | eng |
| Abstract | The State University Museum, who has one of the nation's premier exhibits of the history of medicine, has historically shown edited videos common surgeries in their exhibit. As these films quickly go out of date, the curator of the museum has suggested that they should instead show actual, in progress surgeries going on at the adjacent university hospital. One of the members of the Museum's board objects, as she believes that teenagers and others may watch these films for entertainment rather than for educational purposes. |
| Notes | Case from 2006 Regional Ethics Bowls, 2006. Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, 2006 http://www.indiana.edu/~appe/ethicsbowl.html |
| URL | Click here for the document |

