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Reinvigorating Ethics Consultations: An Impetus from the “Quality” Debate

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  1. Division of Medical Ethics, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, 435 East 70th Street, Suite 4-J, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Elizabeth G. Nilson (M.D., M.P.H.)

  2. Chief Division of Medical Ethics, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, 435 East 70th Street, Suite 4-J, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Joseph J. Fins (M.D.)

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Nilson, E.G., Fins, J.J. Reinvigorating Ethics Consultations: An Impetus from the “Quality” Debate. HEC Forum 18, 298–304 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10730-006-9020-3

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