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Chapter 30 - Quality Assessment of Healthcare Ethics Committees

from Section 3 - Policy Development and Organizational Issues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2022

By
Katherine Wasson
Edited by
D. Micah Hester  and
Toby L. Schonfeld
D. Micah Hester
Affiliation:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine
Toby L. Schonfeld
Affiliation:
National Center for Ethics in Health Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs
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Summary

The duties of an HEC consists of policy development and review, ethics education, and CEC. All three domains impact patients, families, staff, clinicians, and the institution as a whole. These domains are integral to the mission and function of the hospital or healthcare system as they embody the values of the organization and provide practical guidance.

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Guidance for Healthcare Ethics Committees , pp. 264 - 271
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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