Professor Ian Harris - Despite the great intentions of surgeons, thousands of surgical procedures may be unnecessary, with some operations doing more harm than good. That’s according to Professor Ian Harris, who’s written a book on the subject titled ‘Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo’. In many cases, he argues, there is little or no evidence that performing an operation is better than doing nothing. Professor Harris explains why there is an over-estimation of the benefits of surgery and an under-estimation of the potential harm. Prof Ian Harris will be presenting the GJ Royal Memorial Lecture on Surgery as a Placebo at the Victorian Annual Surgical Meeting in Melbourne on Saturday 22 October.

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