Is there a future for clinical ethics services in Australia?

Journal article

Clinical ethics refers to the consideration of ethical issues arising directly in the context of patient care. Health professionals are generally adept at effectively and sensitively managing ethical issues in clinical care. However, in some settings, multidisciplinary clinical ethics services may enhance clinical practice by assisting clinicians, patients and others to identify, understand and manage ethical issues. Clinical ethics services may be particularly valuable for situations in whic...

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Authors: Kerridge, I; Savulescu, J; Komesaroff, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Medical journal of Australia
• Volume: 175
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 211-213
• Publication date: 2001-08-01
• EISSN: 1326-5377
• ISSN: 0025-729X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Australia; Patient Care Team; Medical Futility; Humans; Adult; Male; Decision Making; Ethics, Medical