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Research on clinical ethics and consultation. Introduction to the theme

Reiter-Theil, Stella ; Agich, George

In: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 2008, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 3-5

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    Titel
    • Research on clinical ethics and consultation. Introduction to the theme
    Autor
    • Reiter-Theil, Stella. Institute for Applied Ethics and Medical Ethics (IAEME), Medical Faculty, University of Basel, Missions Strasse 21A, CH-4055, Basel, Switzerland
    • Agich, George. BGeXperience Program, Bowling Green State University, 404A Moseley Hall, Bowling Green State University, 43403, Bowling Green, OH, USA
    Dokumententyp
    • Postprint
    Sprache
    • Englisch
    Veröffentlicht in
    • Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 2008, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 3-5. Springer Netherlands
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    OAI-PMH-ID
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:309555
    Summary
    Clinical ethics consultation has developed from local pioneer projects into a field of growing interest among both clinicians and ethicists. What is needed are more systematic studies on the ethical challenges faced in clinical practice and problem solving through ethics consultation from interdisciplinary perspectives. The Thematic Issue covers a range of topics and includes five recent studies from various European countries and the USA, focusing on issues such as the ethical difficulties of end of life decisions, experiences with newly developed or well established ethics consultation services, and the expectations of physicians in various clinical fields who are still unfamiliar with clinical ethics consultation. The papers included illustrate the interface between different socio-cultural contexts and their ways of dealing with clinical ethics consultation. They deepen the dialogue on clinical ethics consultation that has emerged at the European and International level