The Ethics Consult Service is a resource for patients, family members, or health professionals at UI Hospitals and Clinics who would like help addressing an ethical question or problem related to a patient’s care.
An ethics consult involves trained ethics consultants who respond to requests for help from individuals directly involved in a patient’s care.
Ethics consults are advisory and can be requested to:
- Identify ethical problems in the care of a patient
- Clarify ethical problems through a careful analysis of the ethical beliefs and values involved
- Promote discussion of ethical beliefs and values with persons directly involved in a patient’s care
- Help resolve ethical problems through a process of shared decision making