Dr Charles E. Binkley joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: "How Should Surgeons Communicate About Palliative and Curative Intentions, Purposes, and Outcomes?"

Guidance about sedation to unconsciousness and medically ineffective interventions can be applied to surgical palliation.

No single person should make decisions about for whom or according to which criteria palliative surgery is clinically and ethically appropriate.

Jeffrey Bedard joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: "What Should Patients Be Told About Device Representatives’ Roles at the Point of Surgical Care?"

Financial relationships are common, and ethical questions rightly emerge about how conflicts of interest compromise investigators’ approaches to research.

Editorial fellow Dr Ariel Wampler describes what few know about material and device regulation, and Dr Adriane Fugh-Berman explains why we should ask more questions about device representatives’ intraoperative roles during implantations.

Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma and breast implant illness have prompted recalls of implants.

Lack of training and lack of knowledge can adversely influence a patient’s clinical outcomes.

Heightened caution, improved physician and patient communication, and equitable access are key priorities.

Information different patients need or want about cybersecurity risk varies, so communicating clearly is always key.