Issues in Ethics in Orthopaedic Surgery Following the COVID-19 Pandemic

Instr Course Lect. 2024:73:57-65.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes in health care as well as human suffering, and consideration of the principles of ethics can build a foundation to consider dilemmas that have arisen. Diversity, equity, and inclusion have become key issues. Simulation training and the related ethics of its application have taken on new meaning. Access to health care continues to evolve and will need further evaluation in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Humans
  • Orthopedic Procedures*
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2