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Regards,

Amyn Laasi

 

 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

2nd International Conference: Clinical Ethics Consultation

Basel, Switzerland

March 17-20, 2005
Website: http://www.iaeme.ch/

 

Last Date: March 1st, 2005

INTRODUCTION

You are invited to submit an abstract for presentation at the Second
International Conference - Clinical Ethics Consultation that will be
held on March 17th - 20th, 2005 at the University of Basel, Switzerland.
The special focus of this meeting is the assessment of the current state
of the art and issues affecting ethics consultation.

 

CONFERENCE OUTLINE

Why is Clinical Ethics Consultation a theme that justifies holding a
second conference? The rapid changes in medical science and technology,
the acknowledged rights of patients, an internationally aging
population, and concerns regarding resource scarcity, all lead to the
medical professions being increasingly required to balance quality,
ethical issues, and resource allocation in the exercising of their
professional duties. Thus clinical ethics, and the need for ethics
consultation at the bedside has grown in importance in the increasingly
difficult decision making process, particularly regarding critical
treatment decisions and end of life care. Clinical ethics consultation
has proved to help protect the rights of patients; it can educate
thoughtful and responsible decisions being made, and can support the
well being of those involved in difficult clinical settings, as well as
the patient's family members. Deliberating ethical and practical
questions in patient care takes place in many ways and forms which are
more or less structured or professionalized. Amongst the Clinical Ethics
Support Services present in many countries, a variety of approaches are
under discussion: hospital ethics committees, guidelines, education, as
well as focused clinical ethics consultation services. The latter will
be in the center of the Conference Program, thus allowing for an
in-depth insight into its clinical benefits, methodological and
organisational qualities, in combination with other approaches.
For more information visit: http://www.iaeme.ch/

 

PROGRAM
The Conference program will be built around, but not limited to the
following topics:

Clinical Ethics Consultation (CES)

Clinical Ethics Consultation in Patient Care; Recent Experiences with
Developing Services; CEC in Various Clinical Fields; Case Reports;
Methods of CEC; Research on CEC; CEC with Patients/Families

Ethics Policies
Working with / Making Clinical Ethics Policies; Research on Policies -
Empirical, Conceptual

Ethics Committees
Contributions of Hospital / Clinical Ethics Committees to Patient Care;
Challenges including Resource Utilization Issues; Research on Committees
- Empirical, Conceptual; Organizational Ethics
Qualification
Education Requirements for Entry into Ethics Consultant Role; Continuing
Education Programs and Needs; Professional Roles; Quality Assurance and
Improvement of Service

 

Conference Fees

The following fees include registration material, refreshment breaks,
Conference Apero on 17 March, and lunch on 18 and 19 March.
Consultants, Professors: 450 SFR

Doctors in training, nurses, other health care professionals,
researchers: 250 SFR 

Students: 100 SFR 

 

HOW TO CONTACT US

To contact the conference administration, please fill the online form:
http://www.iaeme.ch/

 

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

To submit your abstract, please visit: http://www.iaeme.ch/

 

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
To contact the conference administration by post, please use the
following address. 

Institute for Applied Ethics and Medical Ethics
Nicola Stingelin, MBA, MAE, Missionsstrasse 21A, 4055 Basel, Switzerland
Phone: +41 61 260 21 90 / 94 : Fax: +41 61 260 21 95

Website: http://www.iaeme.ch/ email: [log in to unmask]

 

 

 

 

With best wishes, 

 

Amyn Laasi, ACCP

Sr. Administrative Assistant, Pakistan Bioethics Programme 
Webmaster Global Forum for Bioethics in Research  
Webmaster Pakistan Bioethics Programme 
Aga Khan University, First Floor, Research Office, Juma Building,
P.O. Box 3500, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan
Phone: (9221) 4859-4880
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Website:  <http://www.aku.edu/bioethics> www.aku.edu/bioethics;
<http://www.gfbronline.com/> www.gfbronline.com

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