Ethics Consultation: High Ideals or Unrealistic Expectations?
Authors: Jeffrey Spike, Jane Greenlaw
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Editorials4 July 2000Ethics Consultation: High Ideals or Unrealistic Expectations?Jeffrey Spike, PhD and Jane Greenlaw, JDJeffrey Spike, PhDFrom University of Rochester Medical Center; Rochester, NY 14642 and Jane Greenlaw, JDFrom University of Rochester Medical Center; Rochester, NY 14642Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-133-1-200007040-00010 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Ethics consultation evolved out of the field of bioethics, which was itself largely a product of the 1970s. Thus, when the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities report "Core Competencies for Health Care Ethics Consultation" was commissioned 4 years ago (1), the oldest ethics services had been in existence for barely 20 years and were in the adolescent stage of development—with high ideals and unrealistic expectations. The report represented the opportunity to evaluate the progress of and set future agendas for ethics consultation.The report makes an informative starting point for someone interested in learning about ethics consultation. However, because ...Reference1. Aulisio MP, Arnold RM, Youngner SJ. Health care ethics consultation: nature, goals, and competencies. A position paper from the Society for Health and Human Values–Society for Bioethics Consultation Task Force on Standards for Bioethics Consultation. Ann Intern Med. 2000;133:59-69. LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of Rochester Medical Center; Rochester, NY 14642Current Author Addresses: Dr. Spike and Ms. Greenlaw: University of Rochester Medical Center, Division of the Medical Humanities and Program in Clinical Ethics, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 676, Rochester, NY 14642. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoHealth Care Ethics Consultation: Nature, Goals, and Competencies: A Position Paper from the Society for Health and Human Values–Society for Bioethics Consultation Task Force on Standards for Bioethics Consultation Mark P. Aulisio , Robert M. Arnold , Stuart J. Youngner , and Metrics Cited byBaby Steps Toward the Professionalization and Accreditation of Ethics Consultation ServicesThe Clinical Ethics Credentialing Project: Preliminary Notes from a Pilot Project to Establish Quality Measures for Ethics ConsultationCredentials for Clinical Ethics Consultation – Are We There Yet?Survey on the experience in ethical decision-making and attitude of Pleven University Hospital physicians towards ethics consultationWho's Guarding the Henhouse? Ramifications of the Fox StudyPrinciples and procedures of medical ethics case consultationThe Educational Ladder Model for Ethics Committees: Confidence and Change Flourishing Through Core Competency DevelopmentA Hearty Critique of Baker's Proposed Code for BioethicistsA national survey of U.S. internists' experiences with ethical dilemmas and ethics consultationHow Not to Philosophize with a Hammer 4 July 2000Volume 133, Issue 1Page: 55-57KeywordsBioethicsConflicts of interestHealth careHealth economicsMotivationNursesPatientsProblem solvingQuality improvementResidency Issue Published: 4 July 2000 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...