Should patients record their surgical procedures? — 5 highlights

The medical community is divided on whether hospitals should allow patients to record their surgical procedures, according to Fierce Healthcare.

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Here are five highlights:

1. Medical professionals at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are experiencing more patients asking to record their surgeries.

2. Proponents claim recording promotes transparency, accountability and patient safety.

3. Those opposed are concerned recording procedures will hurt patient-provider relationships.

4. Other opponents claim it leaves providers open to increased legal risk.

5. In Wisconsin, a legislator introduced a bill mandating a camera in every operating room in the state to reduce medical errors.

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