title: The heterogeneity of clinical ethics: the state of the field as reflected in the Encyclopedia of Bioethics.
abstract: The 1995 Encyclopedia of Bioethics is an almost complete reworking of the original 1978 edition, due to the expanding nature of the field. The following article focuses on how the second edition of the Encyclopedia deals with the topic of "clinical ethics" and three related topics: "nursing ethics", "trust", and "conflict of interest". We assess their relevance to the current developments in these fields and the Encyclopedia's usefulness as a resource to ethics consultants, researchers and clinicians. We emphasize the heterogeneity of clinical ethics as a still new and evolving field.
authors.affiliation: Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koczwara
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Madigan
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues; D001675:Bioethics; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D004690:Encyclopedias as Topic; D028663:Ethical Theory; D026822:Ethicists; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D035502:Trust