Ethics consultation in institutions of the healthcare system has been given a standard form
based on three pillars: education, the development of guidelines and concrete ethics …

Background In 2001 a report on the provision of clinical ethics support in UK healthcare
institutions identified 20 clinical ethics committees. Since then there has been no systematic …

Abstract Background Clinical Ethics Support (CES) services are offered to support
healthcare professionals in dealing with ethically difficult situations. Evaluation of CES is …

The first clinical ethics committees (CEC) in Norway were established in 1996. This started
as an initiative from hospital clinicians, the Norwegian Medical Association, and health …

A conflict arises in the clinic over the care of a critically ill, incapacitated patient. The
clinicians and the patient's family confront a difficult choice: to treat or not to treat? Decisions …

Purpose To describe performed moral case deliberations and present a nationwide study of
difficult situations and moral questions raised by healthcare professionals during moral case …

Background: Childhood cancer care involves many ethical concerns. Deciding on treatment
levels and providing care that infringes on the child's growing autonomy are known ethical …

Since 1989, clinical ethics consultation in form of hospital ethics committees (HECs) was
established in most of the transition countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Up to now, the …

Background: In previous research on ethics case reflection (ECR) sessions about specific
cases, healthcare professionals in childhood cancer care were clarifying their perspectives …

Purpose The overall aim of this study was to describe perceptions of the decision-making
process in relation to participation/non-participation in ethics discussions among healthcare …