'Veiled in secrecy': call for surgeons to disclose complications rates

By Kate Aubusson
October 15 2019 - 3:30pm
Professor Stephen Robson has joined a handful of surgeons publicly sharing their outcomes data. Photo: Jamila Toderas
Professor Stephen Robson has joined a handful of surgeons publicly sharing their outcomes data. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Surgeons are being urged to disclose their rates of surgical complications to prove they're worth the premium fees they charge, and to help patients make informed decisions about the doctors they choose.

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