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Ethics committees in small hospitals

  • D. A. Niemira
  • , R. D. Orr
  • , C. M. Culver

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Abstract

Ethics committees at small hospitals confront most of the same ethical dilemmas present at large hospitals, but must usually deal with them with fewer resources and less access to recognized expertise. Nonetheless small hospital committees can function effectively in the areas of education, policy deliberation, and case consultation. The development of ethics committees at two small Vermont hospitals is described, noting some of the problems associated with smallness and making suggestions about how to surmount them.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19-32
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Rural Health
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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