[Humanitarian plastic surgery in question]

D Montandon; P Quinodoz; B Pittet

doi:10.1016/j.anplas.2004.03.012

[Humanitarian plastic surgery in question]

Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 2004 Jun;49(3):314-9. doi: 10.1016/j.anplas.2004.03.012.

[Article in French]

Authors

D Montandon¹, P Quinodoz, B Pittet

Affiliation

¹ Division de chirurgie réparatrice, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, 1211 Genèva 14, Switzerland. denys.montandon@medecine.unige.ch

PMID: 15276263
DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2004.03.012

Abstract

Humanitarian plastic surgery has become very fashionable and more and more surgeons are attracted by this type of commitment. The authors remind here of the necessary conditions and limitations of these actions. The communicative action according to J. Habermas, which means a true partnership with the local health care specialists should be the only valid engagement.

MeSH terms

Altruism*
Communication
Cooperative Behavior
Developing Countries
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
International Educational Exchange*
Interprofessional Relations
Medical Missions / organization & administration*
Models, Organizational
Philosophy, Medical
Plastic Surgery Procedures
Surgery, Plastic / education
Surgery, Plastic / organization & administration*