BMC Medical Ethics (Apr 2001)

Clinical ethics revisited

  • Pellegrino Edmund D,
  • Singer Peter A,
  • Siegler Mark

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6939-2-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1
p. 1

Abstract

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Abstract A decade ago, we reviewed the field of clinical ethics; assessed its progress in research, education, and ethics committees and consultation; and made predictions about the future of the field. In this article, we revisit clinical ethics to examine our earlier observations, highlight key developments, and discuss remaining challenges for clinical ethics, including the need to develop a global perspective on clinical ethics problems.