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. 2021 Oct;30(5):151103.
doi: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2021.151103. Epub 2021 Sep 4.

Ethics and multiculturalism in pediatric surgery

Baddr A Shakhsheer  1 , Marielena Bachier-Rodriguez  2 , Stephen B Shew  3 , Deborah S Loeff  2
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Ethics and multiculturalism in pediatric surgery

Baddr A Shakhsheer et al. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2021 Oct.

Abstract

The concept of culture includes many defining characteristics such race, ethnicity, gender, identity, socioeconomic status, beliefs, traditions, and habits. Multiculturalism is a concept that allows for respect, understanding and acknowledgement of a diversity of identities. The cases discussed in this manuscript indicate the importance of multiculturalism in the practice of pediatric surgery.

Keywords: Clinical ethics; Multiculturalism; Pediatric surgery.

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