BioethxChat
Transcript 9 - January 20, 2014
Topic: Body Image & Plastic Surgery
January 20, 2014
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T1: Female anorexic pt in/out of hospital 6 times; refuses psych help. HCPs want 2 surgically insert food pump ag pt wants. Ethical? #bioethx
T2: In US growth of parents buying daughters breast augmentation surgery as high school graduation present; ethical? Any concerns? #bioethx
T3: Dad ask HCP 4 good laxative. Son need lose weight 4 wrestling weigh-in risk thrown off team, all kids do it. What should HCP do? #bioethx
T4: Tradition’l Muslim woman request hymenorrhaphy from plastic surg- replace hymen be4 marriage. She has an STD. What shld HCP do? #bioethx
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For more info on this subject, check out:
1. Hymenal Ethics: An Evaluation of the Hymen Reconstructive Surgery in The Netherlands'
2. Why Are Parents Buying Their Girls the Gift of Surgery?
3. Wrestlers Weigh Weight-Cutting Options
4. A Patient Forum for Discussion of PEG use for Anorexia
