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Endoscopy and Surgery: A matter of Diagnostic Enlightenment & Therapeutic Liberty

Fri, 02/09/2011 - 11:26 — Luc Michel
published in Acta Chirurgica Belgica 2011; 111: 200-204
In this paper executives of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery examine objectively the principles, requirements and philosophy about the enduring place of Endoscopy in General Surgery, at the time some people are trying via legalistic manoeuvre to rip the surgeons off by not allowing them to perform endoscopy any more.

The World Health Organisation Surgical Checklist. A surgeon's viewpoint

Fri, 03/09/2010 - 14:58 — Luc Michel
Luc Michel. Paper published in Acta Chirurgica belgica 2010; 110: 423-431
Ten clear recommendations are made about the importance of the use of surgical checklist

Travail d'équipe et/ou judiarisation de la pratique clinique en salle d'opération

Mon, 22/06/2009 - 11:48 — Luc Michel

L.Michel. Published in Ethica Clinica 2009; 52:14-20
Essay about the ethical, deontological and legal aspects of team work in the operating theatre, as a response to controversy arisen from previous publications about individual and collective responsibility (in French).


Responsibility in the Operating Theatre: The Guidelines are still controversial

Wed, 11/02/2009 - 13:40 — Luc Michel
published in Acta Chirurgica Belgica
2008; 108:282-287

La responsabilité au bloc opératoire: un sujet qui reste controversé - Réponse de la Société belge d'Anesthésie Réanimation – Réponse de Luc Michel

Wed, 11/02/2009 - 13:40 — Luc Michel
published in Bulletin du Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins
2008;120:15


Futurs médecins: des "réflexes" à  développer

Wed, 11/02/2009 - 13:40 — Luc Michel
published in Mensuel de l'Institut de Pédagogie Universitaire et des Multimédias de l'U.C.L.
Juin 2008; vol.111

Health Care Cost containment

Wed, 11/02/2009 - 13:40 — Luc Michel
published in Acta Chirurgica Belgica
2008; 108:2-3.

De burgerrechtelijk aansprakelijkheid in het operatiekwartier: nog steeds een controversieel onderwerp

Wed, 11/02/2009 - 13:40 — Luc Michel
published in Tijdschrift Nationale Raad
2007; 118: 9-11

La responsabilité au bloc opératoire: un sujet qui reste controversé

Wed, 11/02/2009 - 13:40 — Luc Michel
published in Bulletin du Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins
2007; 118 : 9-11

Opinion n°42 of April16, 2007 of the Belgian National Bioethics Committee: "Umbilical Cord Blood Banks"

Wed, 11/02/2009 - 13:40 — Luc Michel
published in English available in PDF
Luc Michel participated as Rapporteur and President of the select committee preparing the document