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Ethics consultation on demand: concepts, practical experiences and a case study.

S Reiter-Theil1

  • 1Medical Faculty of Albert Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany.

Journal of Medical Ethics
|June 22, 2000
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Ethics consultation services are uncommon in Europe, with German institutions hesitant due to a lack of established practices and perceived relevance. Freiburg

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Bioethics
  • Clinical Ethics Consultation

Background:

  • Ethics consultation is underutilized in European healthcare settings.
  • German academic medical institutions exhibit reluctance towards establishing formal ethics consultation services.
  • Hesitancy stems from a lack of established protocols and perceived relevance of medical ethics to clinical practice.

Observation:

  • The Centre for Ethics and Law in Freiburg offers a distinct, on-demand clinical ethics consultation model.
  • This approach provides flexible consultation formats tailored to clinician needs.
  • A case study illustrates the practical application and challenges of this model.

Findings:

  • The Freiburg model addresses the identified barriers to implementing ethics consultation.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsCentre for Ethics and Law in Medicine (Freiburg)Professional Patient RelationshipUniversity Hospital of Freiburg

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  • On-demand services demonstrate a practical and adaptable approach to clinical ethics.
  • The paper details the experiences and practicalities of this unique service.

    • Implications:

    • This model offers a potential solution for increasing the accessibility of ethics consultation in Europe.
    • Demonstrating relevance is key to overcoming institutional inertia in medical ethics.
    • The Freiburg experience provides valuable insights for establishing similar services globally.