What is the role of a clinical ethicist? What academic preparation would you expect a clinical ethicist to have?
What will be an ideal response?
Correct answers should include the following points.
o A clinical ethicist is a position found in most large teaching hospitals.
o A clinical ethicist is an individual with graduate preparation in philosophy, ethics, bioethics, or health care ethics. Typically, part of preparation for role is a placement or internship in a health care setting dealing with clinical or health care consultation.
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