Ethics committees in Canadian hospitals: report of the 1989 survey.
A survey of English-language hospitals with more than 300 beds in Canada was conducted in 1989 to assess institutional ethics committees. A dramatic increase was found in the growth of such committees, compared with a similar survey taken in 1984. The growth and the activities of institutional ethics committees are discussed, noting the need for more attention for research on their effectiveness.
Storch
J L
JL
University of Calgary.
Griener
G G
GG
Marshall
D A
DA
Olineck
B A
BA
D002170:Canada; D032802:Committee Membership; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000639:trends*; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires