Sunday, July 4, 2021

Clinical Ethics Consultation in Neurology – a case series

Benjamin Ilse, Bernd Alt-Epping, Albrecht Günther, Jan Liman & Alfred Simon; BMC Neurol 21, 216 (2021). doi:10.1186/s12883-021-02244-2 

The concept of clinical ethics consultation (CECs) was implemented to provide support in ethical controversies in clinical settings and are offered in at least every second hospital in Germany. Neurological disorders often require complex decision-making. The aims of this study were to determine which situations lead to CEC in neurology and to investigate the influence of the individual patient’s wishes on the recommendation.