The section on service models is important because much of the bioethics bibliography discusses the most predominant service model, the bioethics committee. Because some rural hospitals suggest committees may be difficult to organize other alternatives, such as teams, informal networks, institutional networks, or regional consortia may be considered. The National Rural Bioethics Project has conducted two surveys to date. The second surveyed nurses in those same states as well as nurses who belong to the Rural Nurses Organization. The third survey involved physicians who live in rural communtities in Montana, Wyoming,and North Dakota.
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These same research was also conducted in numerous rural communities across the country. Final analyses of the combined results are under way. We have used information from these studies to design the the materials that are in this section of the manual. The resources will be updated as needed. We hope these materials are helpful and encourage you to give us your suggestions for improvement or new areas of concern.