title: [The ethical reflection approach in decision-making processes in health institutes].
abstract: Except in the specific case of end-of-life care, the law says nothing about the way in which health professionals must carry out ethical reflection regarding the treatment of their patients. A problem-solving methodology called the "ethical reflection approach" performed over several stages can be used. The decision-making process involves the whole team and draws on the ability of each caregiver to put forward a reasoned argument, in the interest of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Université de Cergy-Pontoise, Faculté de droit, Site des chênes 1, 33 Boulevard du Port, 95011 Cergy, France. Electronic address: rgruat@wanadoo.fr.
authors.forename: Renaud
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gruat
mesh_terms: D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making / Q000941:ethics*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D006801:Humans
keywords: care; caregiver; démarche éthique; ethical approach; ethics; method; méthode; soignant; soins; éthique