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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Ethics > Ethics Committees
Humanities > Philosophy > Morals > Ethics > Ethics Committees
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Psychology, Social > Morals > Ethics > Ethics Committees
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychology > Psychology, Social > Morals > Ethics > Ethics Committees
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Quality Assurance, Health Care > Professional Staff Committees > Ethics Committees
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Quality Assurance, Health Care > Professional Staff Committees > Ethics Committees
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Organization and Administration > Professional Practice > Professional Staff Committees > Ethics Committees

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Ethics Committees  

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  • Committees established by professional societies, health facilities, or other institutions to consider decisions that have bioethical implications. The role of these committees may include consultation, education, mediation, and/or review of policies and practices. Committees that consider the ethical dimensions of patient care are ETHICS COMMITTEES, CLINICAL; committees established to protect the welfare of research subjects are ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH.

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