Abstract
When we first delved into the problems of neurosurgical standards in Würzburg 2 years ago, legal experts and neurosurgeons agreed that reducing a standard to the “lowest common denominator” in a defensive therapy, influenced by legal liabilities, cannot be the optimum solution because it discourages innovation [12].
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Caimcross JG, Lapperriere NJ (1989) Low-grade glioma, to treat or not to treat? Arch Neurol 46:1238–1239
Caimcross JG, Lapperriere NJ (1990) A reply. Arch Neurol 47:1139–1140
Cohadon F (1990) Indications for surgery in the management of gliomas. Advanc Tech Stand Neurosurg 17:189–234
Franzki HH (1990) Neuere Entwicklung in der Rechtsprechung zur Aufklärung. In Bushe KA, Brock M, Klinger M (eds) Advances in neurosurgery, vol 18. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York Tokyo, pp 299–305
Hildebrand J, Thomas DGT (1991) Report of a workshop sponsored by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) on the treatment of primary malignant brain tumours. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 54:182–183
Kuhlendahl H, Miltz H, Wüllenweber R (1973) Die Astrozytome des Großhirns. Acta Neurochir 29:151–162
Schreiber H-L (1990) Risiko und erforderlicher Standard in der Neurochirurgie -Überholtes, Notwendiges, Unerprobtes — (Juristisches Referat). In: Bushe KA, Brock M, Klinger M (eds) Advances in neurosurgery, vol 18. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York Tokyo, pp 294–298
Shapiro WR et al. (1989) Randomized trial of three chemotherapy regimens and two radiotherapy regimens in postoperative treatment of malignant glioma — Brain Tumor Cooperative Group Trial 8001. J Neurosurg 71:1–9
Shaw EG (1990) Low-grade gliomas: to treat or not to treat? Arch Neurol 47:1138–1139
Shaw EG, Daumas-Duport C, Scheithauer BW et al. (1989) Radiation therapy in the management of low-grade supratentorial astrocytomas. J Neurosurg 70:171–176
Whittle IR, Gregor A (1991) Editorial. The treatment of primary malignant brain tumours. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 54:101–108
Wüllenweber R (1990) Risiko und erforderlicher Standard in der Neurochirurgie — Überholtes, Notwendiges, Unerprobtes — (Neurochirurgisches Referat). In: Bushe KA, Brock M, Klinger M (eds) Advances in neurosurgery, vol 18. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York Tokyo, pp 288–293
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1992 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Wüllenweber, R. (1992). The Concept of Neurosurgical Standards from the Clinician’s Perspective. In: Piscol, K., Klinger, M., Brock, M. (eds) Neurosurgical Standards Cerebral Aneurysms Malignant Gliomas. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 20. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77109-5_4
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77109-5_4
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-54838-6
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-77109-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive