BMC Medical Ethics - Latest articlesThe latest articles from BMC Medical Ethics (ISSN 1472-6939) published by BioMed CentralClinical Ethics Consultation: Examining how American and Japanese experts analyze an Alzheimer's case- January 29, 2008 Background: Few comparative studies of clinical ethics consultation practices have been reported. The objective of this study was to explore how American and Japanese experts analyze an Alzheimer's case regarding ethics consultation. Methods: We presented the case to physicians and ethicists from the US and Japan (one expert from each field from both countries; total = 4) and obtained their responses through a questionnaire and in-depth interviews. Results: Establishing a consensus was a common.http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/9/2 |