Integrating ethics and patient safety: the role of clinical ethics consultants in quality improvement.
Opel DJ, Brownstein D, Diekema DS, et al. Integrating ethics and patient safety: the role of clinical ethics consultants in quality improvement. J Clin Ethics. 2009;20(3):220-6.
The authors suggest a systems-oriented framework for clinical ethics consultation as a strategy to enhance quality and safety beyond what might be achieved through traditional case-based ethics review.