Organization and function of a hospital ethics committee

W R Sexson; J Thigpen

Organization and function of a hospital ethics committee

Clin Perinatol. 1996 Sep;23(3):429-36.

Authors

W R Sexson¹, J Thigpen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

PMID: 8884117

Abstract

The developing ethics committee must address many issues around the structure and function of the committee. This article reviews such matters as membership, training, and committee policy. Committee functions are reviewed with suggestions about education as well as ethics consultation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Accreditation
Committee Membership
Communication
Ethical Review
Ethics Committees / organization & administration*
Ethics Committees, Clinical*
Ethics Consultation
Ethics, Medical
Hospital Administration* / standards
Organizational Policy
Patient Rights
United States