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Conflicts of Care – Hospital Ethics Committees in the USA and Germany - Softcover

Kohlen, Helen

 
9783593388144: Conflicts of Care – Hospital Ethics Committees in the USA and Germany

Synopsis

Since the 1980s, increasing numbers of hospitals in the United States have formed internal ethics committees to help doctors and other health care professionals deal with complicated ethical questions, especially those regarding the end of a life. But it is only in recent years that German hospitals have followed suit. In "Conflicts of Care", Helen Kohlen offers the first comprehensive look at the origin and function of these committees in German hospitals. Using a mix of archival research, participant observation, and interviews, Kohlen explores the debates that surrounded their formation and the functions they have taken on since their creation.

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About the Author

Helen Kohlen is junior professor for care policy, ethics, and community nursing at the Theological-Philosophical University of Vallendar, Germany.

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