Handbook for Health Care Ethics Committees is the first resource designed expressly to address the range of work performed by ethics committees as part of their

Healthcare ethics help guide and influence the way physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team care for patients and make decisions. Ethics add

Definitive and comprehensive guidance for members of healthcare ethics committees confronted with ethically challenging situations.

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