Clinical ethics case consultation in a university department of cardiology and intensive care: a descriptive evaluation of consultation protocols

Abstract Background Clinical ethics case consultations (CECCs) provide a structured approach in situations of ethical uncertainty or conflicts. There have been increasing calls in recent years to assess the quality of CECCs by means of empirical research. This study provides detailed data of a descr...

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Main Authors: Andre Nowak, Jan Schildmann, Stephan Nadolny, Nicolas Heirich, Kim P. Linoh, Henning Rosenau, Jochen Dutzmann, Daniel Sedding, Michel Noutsias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00668-6