Ethics by Committee: A Textbook on Consultation, Organization, and Education for Hospital Ethics Committees [Hardcover]

Ethics by Committeewas developed for the tens of thousands of people across the United States serve on hospital and other healthcare ethics committees (HECs). Experts in bioethics, clinical consultation, health law, and social psychology from across the country have contributed chapters on ethics consultation, education, and policy development. The chapters discuss important considerations for HEC members such as promoting just and ethical organizations, developing cultural and spiritual awareness, and preparing for the forces of group dynamics in committee discussions and consensus-building. No other book on the market offers the diversity of perspectives and topics while remaining focused, clear, and useful.D. Micah Hesteris assistant professor of medical humanities and pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and clinical ethicist at Arkansas Children's Hospital. He has authored/edited 7 books, includingCommunity As Healing(2001) and numerous journal articles and commentaries.

Ethics by Committeeis a wonderful and welcome addition to the literature, providing a useful resource for institutions looking to start an ethics program, ethics committee chairs who would like to improve their existing ethics committee or consultation process, and individuals who serve on ethics committees or perform ethics consultations. It should be required reading for every member of an ethics committee and everyone doing ethics consultations. Douglas S. Diekema, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, Seattle Children's Hospital

This is an invaluable text for human ethics committee [HEC] members. It will be a very useful introduction for individuals interested in joining a HEC and a handy reference for those already enmeshed in the world of clinical ethics! Lainie Friedman Ross, University of Chicago

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