title: The effect of clinical medical ethics consultation on healthcare costs.
authors.affiliation: Medical Ethics Program, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Heilicser
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meltzer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siegler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019985:Benchmarking; D003363:Cost Control; D017046:Cost Savings; D026822:Ethicists; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D033061:Ethics Consultation; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D007587:Job Description; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D018447:Medical Futility; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000191:economics*