Should Organizational Investment in Robotic Surgical Technology Ever Influence Surgeons' Decisions About Surgical Approach to Patients' Surgical Care?

Journal: AMA journal of ethics
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Abstract

This commentary on a case considers balancing prospective benefits and harms of robotic technology use and argues that health care organizations should invest in centralizing robotic expertise in departments rather than having a mere collection of surgeons trained in robotics. This commentary also examines costs that should be considered in organizational determinations of robotics investments.

Authors

  • Ryan D Rosen
    Third-year general surgery resident.
  • David A Edelman
    Professor of surgery and the program director of a general surgery residency training program.