Title

Managing Conscientious Objections in Intensive Care Medicine

Authoring Organization

American Thoracic Society

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.

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