Medical Ethics Advisor – July 1, 2014
July 1, 2014
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Is individual qualified to perform clinical ethics consults? National standard is coming
An American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) task force is developing a two-step quality attestation process. This will result in a national standard to assess clinical ethics consultants. -
New recommendations for palliative and end-of-life stroke care
A 2014 statement from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association gives guidance to providers for how to incorporate good palliative care into their practice. -
Time constraints on physicians: Potential threat to patients’ trust
Time constraints placed on physicians is a potential threat to patients trust, according to bioethicists. There is insufficient evidence to conclude that any intervention may increase or decrease trust in doctors, concludes a 2014 study. -
Ethics of giving patients access to EMRs
Patients are increasingly accessing their electronic health care records, and in some cases correcting inaccuracies in the chart. -
New recommendations on ethics of neuroscience research
An April 2014 report from the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues gives recommendations for institutions and individuals engaged in neuroscience research. -
Ongoing discussion on end-of-life care is needed
An ongoing conversation about patients end-of-life wishes is needed because patient preferences arent necessarily consistent. According to ethicists, ideally providers should start the conversation with the patient when the patients condition is relatively stable and not in crisis. -
Lack of data on palliative care: Need to move into mainstream
There is a need for palliative care to be fully integrated with a holistic approach to patient care, including quality measures, according to bioethicists.