Ethics by committee : a textbook on consultation, organization, and education for hospital ethics committees / edited by D. Micah Hester.

Introduction : what should an HEC look and act like? / Chris Hackler and D. Micah Hester
The "what?" and "why?" of ethics / D. Micah Hester
Reasoning in ethics / Nancy S. Jecker
Ethics consultation and the committee / Wayne Shelton and Dyrleif Bjarnadottir
Responsibility in actual practice: consent and participation in clinical ethics consultation / Stuart g. Finder and Mark J. Bliton
Cultural diversity in the clinical setting / Alissa Hurwitz Swota
Religious values and medical decision making / Toby L. Schonfeld
Ethics consultation at the end of life: ideals, rules, and standards to guide decision making / Lynn A. Jansen
Ethics in pediatrics / Tracy K. Koogler
The hospital ethics committee as educator / Kathy Kinlaw
Hospital ethics committees and research with human beings / Timothy F. Murphy
Distributive justice in hospital healthcare / Michael Boylan and Richard E. Grant
Taking the lead in developing institutional policies / David T. Ozar
Handling the law in HEC deliberations / Kenneth A. De Ville and Gregory L. Hassler
A management guide for the committee / Eugene J. Kuc.