Integrity [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Integrity ======

Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

[[Retraction]]s of neurosurgical [[publication]]s are increasing significantly, mostly due to issues of academic [[integrity]], including duplicate publishing and [[plagiarism]]. Implementation of more transparent data sharing repositories, a thorough screening of data prior to manuscript submission, as well as additional educational programs for new researchers,  may help mitigate these issues moving forward
((Wang J, Ku J, Alotaibi NM, Rutka JT. Retraction of Neurosurgical Publications:
A Systematic Review. World Neurosurg. 2017 Apr 12. pii: S1878-8750(17)30509-0.
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.04.014. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID:
28412480.
)).

Excellence in surgical work should be measured comprehensively and over long follow-up, periods using tools such as [[functional outcome]], and [[quality of life]] instruments besides [[morbidity]] and [[mortality]]. For [[excellence]] in neurosurgical [[research]], one can use the help of indices such as the [[h index]] and [[i10-index]]. No single measure, whether for surgical excellence or excellence in research, however, incorporates a measure of qualities such as [[empathy]], [[integrity]] and [[mentorship]]. These intangible qualities should be an integral part of the assessment of a neurosurgeon and his/her work. Cushing's attributes of meticulous record-keeping, attention to detail, and maximal utilization of opportunities should guide us in our pursuit of excellence. In recent years, it has been suggested that excellence is not the result of innate talent but can be aspired to by anyone willing to adopt a work ethic that involves several hours of "deliberate practice," feedback and passion. Neurosurgeons should continue to pursue the legacy of Cushing especially in present times when medical professionals are frequently depicted as being driven more by avarice than by Hippocratic principles
((Rajshekhar V. Neurosurgery: A legacy of excellence. Neurol India. 2015
Jul-Aug;63(4):468-75. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.161966. PubMed PMID: 26238874.
)).