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The Nurse's Role in Bioethics
Author(s) -
Beerman Christine M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)62974-8
Subject(s) - bioethics , moral dilemma , ethical issues , health care , nursing , health professionals , clinical ethics , engineering ethics , psychology , medicine , political science , social psychology , law , engineering
Hospital ethics committees consist of representatives from multiple disciplines who discuss potential issues and real‐life ethical dilemmas that confront patients, their family members, and the health care professionals involved in patient care. Bioethical issues may provoke strong emotional responses from ethics committee members. Recognizing the difficulty of resolving issues that address moral beliefs is imperative. Nurses are in key positions to help health care professionals navigate these troublesome ethical waters. AORN J 65 (May 1997) 923–926.