title: Organization and function of a hospital ethics committee.
abstract: The developing ethics committee must address many issues around the structure and function of the committee. This article reviews such matters as membership, training, and committee policy. Committee functions are reviewed with suggestions about education as well as ethics consultation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Sexson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thigpen
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D032802:Committee Membership; D003142:Communication; D026724:Ethical Review; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D033061:Ethics Consultation; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards; D016134:Organizational Policy; D028701:Patient Rights; D014481:United States