Title
Managing Conscientious Objections in Intensive Care Medicine
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
January 7, 2015
Last Updated Month/Year
November 25, 2024
Document Type
Consensus
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To provide clinicians, hospital administrators, and policymakers with recommendations for managing conscientious objections (COs) in the critical care setting.
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Hospital, Operating and recovery room
Intended Users
Healthcare business administration, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant, respiratory therapist
Scope
Management
Keywords
Conscientious Objections, Intensive Care Medicine
Source Citation
Lewis-Newby M, Wicclair M, Pope T, et al. An Official American Thoracic Society Policy Statement: Managing Conscientious Objections in Intensive Care Medicine. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015;191(2):219–227.