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Which Ethical Principle Is Upheld When the Surgeon Refuses to Operate

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Which ethical principle is upheld when the surgeon refuses to operate on the patient because potential benefit is minimal compared to the pain that the patient will endure?


Definitions:

Parvocellular Cells

Small-bodied neurons found in the parvocellular layer of the thalamus, involved in processing fine visual details and color.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that enable color vision and function best in relatively bright light.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain, crucial for vision.

Optic Chiasm

A structure located at the base of the brain where the optic nerves cross, allowing visual information from each eye to be processed on both sides of the brain.

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