Title
Case Notes and Carting of Bioethical Case Consultations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1993
Source
HEC Forum
Volume
5
Issue
3
First Page
176
Last Page
195
URL with Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01463892
Abstract
In summary, the usual elements of a typical health care ethics consultation note might reasonably accommodate the needs and expectations of relevant parties, and would therefore include: 1. identification of the relevant ethical issues, questions, or dilemmas; 2. reference to any relevant facts--medical, nursing, social, psychological, spiritual, legal, political, etc.; 3. a prioritized list of recommendations to improve coordinated care; 4. a clear and concise articulation of relevant arguments, wtih specific reference to the list of recommendations as well as to the institution's overall ethos; 5. a contextual statement, identifying the perceived degree of consensus or support for the recommendations and conclusions, as well as any inherent agendas.
Notes
Dr. Charles Weijer is currently a faculty member at The University of Western Ontario.