The Ethics Consult Service is a resource for patients, family members, or health professionals at UIHC 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 at UIHC.
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (at UIHC site)
Requesting a Consult
Consults can be ordered by UIHC clinicians through EPIC. Consults can also be requested by calling (319) 356-1616 and asking for the ethics consultant on call.
Contact Us
During business hours, the Ethics Consult Service can be contacted at (319) 335-8300.
Non-urgent messages for the Ethics Consult Service can
also be emailed.
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