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- Title
Can Ethicists Be Sued for Recommendations? Attorneys Warn of Potential Legal Risks.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the evolving landscape of clinical ethics and the potential legal risks faced by ethicists due to their increasing professionalization and role in healthcare decision-making in U.S. It discusses how ethicists, like other healthcare professionals, could be subject to liability claims if their recommendations are perceived to fall short of professional standards.
- Subjects
DOCUMENTATION; PROFESSIONAL ethics; MEDICAL ethics consultation; BIOETHICS; LAWYERS; CERTIFICATION; MALPRACTICE; ETHICAL decision making; ELECTRONIC health records; ETHICS committees; PROFESSIONAL competence
- Publication
Medical Ethics Advisor, 2024, Vol 40, Issue 7, p1
- ISSN
0886-0653
- Publication type
Article