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Ethik-Konsultationsdienst nach dem Konzept von J.C. Fletcher an der University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

Ein Praxisbericht aus dem Klinikum der Philipps-Universität Marburg

Ethics consultation service in accordance with the J.C. Fletcher concept at the University of Virginia in Charlotteville, USA A case report from the clinic at Philipps University, Marburg

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Abstract.

Definition of the problem: In Germany, clinical ethics is still in the state of development. Ethics consultation is very new and rare in the clinical setting in German university hospitals. Therefore this paper describes the clinical ethics activities at the Medical Center of Philipps University, Marburg, regard to ethics consultation in a case report. Clinical ethics rounds at the Surgical Intensive Care Unit are organized according to the theory and practice of the ethics consultation service at the Medical Center of the University of Virginia, established by J.C. Fletcher, F.G. Miller and J.J. Fins.

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Es wird die Arbeitsweise der klinischen Ethik-Konsultation am Klinikum der Philipps-Universität Marburg anhand eines konkreten Falles dargestellt. Grundlegend für diese Vorgehensweise ist die Theorie und Praxis eines Ethik-Konsildienstes, wie sie am Medical Center der University of Virginia von J.C. Fletcher, F.G. Miller und J.J. Fins entwickelt wurde.

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Gerdes, B., Richter, G. Ethik-Konsultationsdienst nach dem Konzept von J.C. Fletcher an der University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA . Ethik Med 11, 249–261 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004810050082

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