Hospital Ethics Case Consultations: Practical Guidelines

Hospital ethics committees provide education, assist in policymaking, and deliver consultation services. In this article, we describe the structure, operation, and institutional framework within which an ethics committee fulfills its missions, with emphasis on the consultation process.

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Published inComprehensive therapy Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 279 - 283
Main Authors Vaszar, Laszlo T., Raffin, Thomas A., Kuschner, Ware G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2005
Subjects
Ethics Committees, Clinical - organization & administration
Ethics Consultation
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Models, Organizational
United States
United States
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ISSN0098-8243
0098-8243
DOI10.1385/COMP:31:4:279

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Summary:Hospital ethics committees provide education, assist in policymaking, and deliver consultation services. In this article, we describe the structure, operation, and institutional framework within which an ethics committee fulfills its missions, with emphasis on the consultation process.
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ISSN:0098-8243
0098-8243
DOI:10.1385/COMP:31:4:279