Legal aspects of clinical ethics committees
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Legal aspects of clinical ethics committees.
In an increasingly litigious society where ritual demands for accountability and "taking responsibility" are now commonplace, it is not surprising that members of clinical ethics committees (CECs) are becoming more aware of their potential legal liability. Yet the vulnerability of committee members to legal action is difficult to assess with any certainty. This is because the CECs which have be...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Ethics
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0306-6800
DOI: 10.1136/jme.27.suppl_1.i50