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Acute clinical ethics consultation: the practicalities.

Andrew W Gill1, Peter Saul, John McPhee

  • 1Women's and Children's Health Service, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bagot Rd, Subiaco, WA 6008, Australia. andy.gill@health.wa.gov.au

The Medical Journal of Australia
|August 18, 2004
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Australia

Area of Science:

  • Clinical Ethics
  • Medical Ethics Consultation
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Limited prior experience with clinical ethics consultation in Australia.
  • Ad-hoc "wise men" approaches previously addressed ethical dilemmas.
  • Need for formalised ethics consultation in acute hospital settings.

Observation:

  • John Hunter Hospital established an Acute Clinical Ethics Service (ACES) in 1999.
  • ACES employs a multidisciplinary team for timely consultations.
  • Initial experiences suggest formal processes are beneficial.

Findings:

  • Formal ethics consultation offers a structured approach to ethical issues.
  • Even without full consensus, consultations facilitate diverse viewpoints.
  • This process helps prevent ethically unacceptable practices.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics

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Implications:

  • Formalised ethics services may improve patient care and hospital practice.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the implications of acute ethics consultations.
  • Potential for broader adoption of structured ethics consultation in Australian hospitals.