Ethics of Deliberate Amnesia
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1671492,00.html
I just read this essay by a surgeon who related the story of a young mother who was absolutely opposed to being put under total anaesthesia for a biopsy, even though it might involve the "crunching" of some bone. Before the end of the episode, a member of the team made a decision that impacted what she remembered during the procedure.
It's a fascinating story, and raises some interesting questions.
I just read this essay by a surgeon who related the story of a young mother who was absolutely opposed to being put under total anaesthesia for a biopsy, even though it might involve the "crunching" of some bone. Before the end of the episode, a member of the team made a decision that impacted what she remembered during the procedure.
It's a fascinating story, and raises some interesting questions.