Topics of cases presented to ethics committees
| Topic of case | Patients' rights ethics committees (N=21) | Informal ethics committees (N=13) |
|---|---|---|
| Table contains information obtained on 21 of 56 consults conducted by 10 Patients' Rights ethics committees and 13 of 110 consults conducted by 4 Informal ethics committees. | ||
| Withholding information from patient | 0 | 0 |
| Withholding medical record from patient | 2 | 0 |
| Disclosing information without patient consent | 7 | 0 |
| Treating against patient's will | 10 | 4 |
| Quality control committee appeal | 0 | – |
| End of life treatment plan | 1 | 3 |
| Handling genetic information | 1 | 0 |
| Triage and custody issues | 0 | 2 |
| Intra-provider conflict | 0 | 2 |
| Treatment standards issues | 0 | 2 |
| Case involved non-Jewish patient | 1 | 2 |