Exploring a model role description for ethicists.
This paper provides a description of the role of the clinical ethicist as it is generally experienced in Canada. It examines the activities of Canadian ethicists working in healthcare institutions and the way in which their work incorporates more than ethics case consultation. The Canadian Bioethics Society established a "Taskforce on Working Conditions for Bioethics" (hereafter referred to as the Taskforce), to make recommendations on a number of issues affecting ethicists and to develop a model role description. This essay carefully assesses this model role description.
Chidwick
Paula
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Brampton Civic Hospital, ON, Canada. PAULA.CHIDWICK@williamoslerhs.ca
Bell
Jennifer
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Connolly
Eoin
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Coughlin
Michael D
MD
Frolic
Andrea
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Hardingham
Laurie
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Zlotnik Shaul
Randi
R
D002170:Canada; D026822:Ethicists / Q000193:education; D033061:Ethics Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D024382:Professional Role; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis
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