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Clinical ethics involves the identification, analysis, and resolution of ethical issues that arise in the care of specific cases.  Care issues at the bedside are when the principles and theories of bioethics and ethics in general as well as an individual's worldview are tested in real time.

Clinical & Medical Ethics Bibliography

The following sources do not necessarily reflect the Center's positions or values. These sources, however, are excellent resources for familiarizing oneself with the all sides of the issue.

Christian-Hippocratism, Confidentiality, and Managed Care: a volatile mix

Author: 
Gregory W. Rutecki, MD

"Whatever in connection with my professional practice or not in connection with it I may see or hear in the lives of my patients which ought not to be spoken abroad, I will not divulge, reckoning that all such should be kept secret."


Length: 8:05

Discerning Palliative Sedation from Euthanasia: What’s at Stake for Human Dignity

Author: 
Patrick T. Smith, MDiv, MA, PhD Candidate

2009 Parallel Paper Presentation, Global Bioethics: Emerging Challenges Facing Human Dignity


Length: 25:24

The Global Outcomes Movement: Is it Compatible with Medicine?

Author: 
Michael Brooks, MD

2009 Parallel Paper Presentation, Global Bioethics: Emerging Challenges Facing Human Dignity.


Length: 22:40

Shared Decision Making: A Spectrum of Directiveness

Author: 
Ryan R. Nash, MD

2009 Parallel Paper Presentation, Global Bioethics: Emerging Challenges Facing Human Dignity


Length: 26:04

Professionalism in Peril

Author: 
Gene Rudd, MD

Plenary Address from CBHD's 15th Annual Conference: Healthcare and the Common Good.


Length: 57:45

On the Permissibility of a DNR Order for Patient with Dismal Prognosis

Author: 
Ryan R. Nash, MD

Editor’s Note: The following consultation report is based on a real clinical dilemma that led to a request for an ethics consultation. Some details have been changed to preserve patient privacy. The goal of this column is to address ethical dilemmas faced by patients, families and healthcare professionals, offering careful analysis and recommendations that are consistent with biblical standards.


Length: 11:25