Point and counterpoint: should the ethics committee visit the patient? No: HEC members should not visit the patient.
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D003657:Decision Making; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000592:standards; D010358:Patient Participation; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D014789:Visitors to Patients