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    Clinical ethicists should embrace activism, particularly concerning institutional issues. This shift is driven by recent healthcare crises and the unique position ethicists hold to address systemic failures and drive change.

    Area of Science:

    • Bioethics
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    Background:

    • Clinical ethics has historically avoided an activist stance.
    • Recent healthcare crises have prompted a shift towards activist language in discussions.
    • Concerns include triage policies' impact on marginalized groups and historical healthcare inequities for African Americans.

    Purpose of the Study:

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    • To highlight the unique position of ethicists as change agents.

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