The Evolution of a Hospital Ethics Committee
โ Scribed by G. H. GROWE
- Book ID
- 111395891
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 225 KB
- Volume
- 913
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0890-6564
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## Abstract ## Objectives: To obtain a picture of hospital ethics committees (HECs) in the State of Louisiana. Compare results to other published studies. Gauge interest and participation in HECs by otolaryngologists. ## Study Design: Mail in questionnaire to all hospitals in Louisiana. Minisurv
Nursing homes today face many ethical challenges and dilemmas, yet the majority of these institutions do not have viable and active ethics committees to assist and guide professional staff, residents, and families with difficult and complex decisionmaking. Surveys have shown that only 2%-27% of nurs
HECs, also IECs) emerged in response to a number of seemingly unrelated concerns. Among these were advances in medical technology, a corresponding increase in opportunities for legal liability, and a concern to control situations laden with liability, such as those arising out of "Baby Doe" Regulati