Credentialing the clinical ethics consultant: An academic medical center affirms professionalism and practice

Journal of Clinical Ethics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 156-164

  Acres, Cathleen A ^a   Prager, Kenneth ^b,c   Hardart, George E ^b,c,d   Fins, Joseph J ^a,e,f,g,h  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^c Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^d NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e New York Presbyterian Hospital ^*  (United States)

^f Division of Medical Ethics   (United States)

^g Departmnet of Medicine   (United States)

^h WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; ETHICIST; ETHICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; CREDENTIALING; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; ETHICISTS; ETHICS COMMITTEES; ETHICS CONSULTATION; ETHICS, CLINICAL; HOSPITALS, RELIGIOUS; HUMANS; NEW YORK;

EID: 84865128948     PISSN: 10467890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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