title: The ethics of the ethics committees.
authors: Catholic University of America.
authors: G P
authors: GP
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues; D003657:Decision Making; D026689:Ethical Analysis; D028663:Ethical Theory; D004989:Ethics; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D026712:Value of Life; D028761:Withholding Treatment