Waal H, Kringlen E, Ersland S, Thaulow J F
Psykiatrisk institutt, Oslo.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1993 Jun 30;113(17):2121-5.
In 1991 the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs appointed a Commission of Inquiry, precipitated by a heated public debate on lobotomy. A group of four psychiatrists studied the case records of 300 patients lobotomized at Gaustad Hospital. The main review by the medical group focused on the high mortality rate during the 1940s. Also, surgery was done on broader indications than officially recommended, and the information given to the next of kin was often questionable. Since the obligation of the psychiatric profession also involves involuntary treatment, particular caution should be exercised in administering new methods. It is important to ensure control and critique by society. Ethical considerations should be integrated into quality control.
1991年，卫生和社会事务部任命了一个调查委员会，这是由一场关于脑叶切除术的激烈公众辩论引发的。一组四名精神科医生研究了在高斯塔德医院接受脑叶切除术的300名患者的病例记录。医疗小组的主要审查集中在20世纪40年代的高死亡率上。此外，手术的适应症比官方建议的更广泛，而且告知近亲的信息往往存在问题。由于精神科专业的职责还包括非自愿治疗，在采用新方法时应格外谨慎。确保社会进行控制和批评很重要。伦理考量应纳入质量控制。
