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ISSN: 2637-6679

Research and Reviews on Healthcare: Open Access Journal

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Bioethics Committees: Comparison of Small Community Hospitals and Large Regional Medical Centers

Volume 5 - Issue 3

Richard Boudreau*

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    • Faculty Loyola Marymount Univ. Bioethics Institute, Faculty UCLA Dept. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, USA

    *Corresponding author: Richard Boudreau, Faculty Loyola Marymount Univ. Bioethics Institute, Faculty UCLA Dept. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Attorney at Law, Member Calif. Bar, Wash. DC Bar & US Supreme Court Bar, USA

Received: June 09, 2020;   Published: June 23, 2020

DOI: 10.32474/RRHOAJ.2020.05.000212

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Abstract

Though most large regional medical centers and many small community hospitals have bioethics committees, distinct differences between these two types of facilities can impact the purpose and function of these committees. A surge in the creation of these committees since the 1990s has led to studies of the different approaches used by these committees, the different compositions, and the roles that hospital ethics committees (HECs) play in defining standards for end-of-life care. A comparison of small and large facility HECs provides some insight into the challenges in applying ethical standards in the healthcare field.

Abstract| Purpose of HECs| Large Regional Medical Center HECs| Small HECs| General Comparisons| End of Life Care| Conclusion| References|

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