Results A model of 2independent scales with adjusted goodness-of-fit index was observed.
Autonomy scale (4 items related to this principle) explained 83% of the variance (P=. 005) …

Background: Proficiency in medical ethics is central to valuable patient care. The current
medical education gives limited help in dealing with the ethical dilemmas. Objective: The …

Background: The ethics and value bases in healthcare are widely acknowledged. There is a
need to improve and raise awareness of ethics in complex systems and in line with …

The expectation, from the ethos of medicine and society, is that a practitioner should make
the correct ethical decision in the clinical setting. Yet there is little help for them as to a …

The quality of clinical ethics services in health care organizations is increasingly seen as an
important aspect of the overall quality of care. But measuring this quality is difficult because …

As part of a project to examine health care ethics consultation in Canada, we surveyed
individuals who were considered by themselves or others to play a significant role in health …

Abstract Introduction. Ethics Consultation Services (ECS) and Ethical Committees manage
several aspects of clinical ethical issues. In Italy there are only Ethical Committees, and …

1.1 This report describes the findings of an assessment of the current provision of clinical
ethics support services in the UK. The research was carried out by the Oxford Centre for …

PURPOSE:: The purpose of this study was to determine whether patients and their families
found ethics consultations to be helpful and whether they were satisfied with the treatment …

Objective To evaluate training in bioethics, as well as knowledge and perceptions of
bioethical issues, among health professionals. Method A descriptive cross-sectional study …