Confidence-Based Surgical Innovation: A framework for responsible surgical innovation

Abstract

Confidence-Based Surgical Innovation is a framework that promotes responsible surgical innovation by combining evidence-based medicine and philosophical reasoning to provide surgeons with a step-by-step guide to thinking clearly about innovation that aligns with their legal and professional obligations. Using this framework addresses the problems faced by surgical innovation identified in this thesis. Surgical innovation is an essential part of surgical practice, but it is inherently risky. Despite a long history of innovation in surgery and many extraordinary advances in patient care, patients can be harmed by surgical innovation. While it is appropriate to approach innovative surgery with..