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1John J. Lynch, MD, Center for Ethics at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia USA. Evan.G.DeRenzo@Medstar.net.
Abstract:
The role of clinical ethics consultant in hospitals was created about 30 years ago. Since that time, two very different models for clinical ethics consultation, and who should perform it, have arisen: clinician ethicists and nonclinician ethicists, or bioethicists. Neither model provides everything that hospitals might need, and both include perspectives that are not ideal for hospital practice. It's time for a new model, one designed specifically to meet the needs of hospital patients, one we might call the hospital model of clinical ethics (HMCE).
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