PRS Journal Club “Ethical Management of Difficult Patients” with Edward I. Chang, MD - Feb. 2025 Journal Club
Feb 19, 2025
Edward I. Chang, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon and professor at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, joins the discussion with Resident Ambassadors Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter. They tackle the ethical dilemmas in challenging patient-surgeon relationships, especially with psychiatric comorbidities. Dr. Chang emphasizes the need for trust and empathy in managing older surgical patients and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in postoperative care. It's a deep dive into maintaining ethical standards while ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Navigating Patient-Surgeon Relationships in Psychiatry
02:27 • 6min
Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Reconstructive Surgery for Psychiatrically Challenged Patients
08:52 • 3min
Improving Care for Older Surgical Patients through Empathy and Structure
11:25 • 4min
Collaborative Approaches to Patient Management in Postoperative Care
15:38 • 2min