NC State establishes first veterinary Clinical Ethics CommitteeFebruary 20, 2018Clinicians and researchers from North Carolina State University and Duke University have developed a first-of-its-kind veterinary medical ethics committee to aid care providers in navigating complex situations and difficult questions about care goals and quality of life. "Even though everyone involved in an animal's case is trying to act in the animal's best interest, determining the best course moving forward can lead to conflicts and that can be distressing for the people involved," said Jeannine Moga, a veterinary social worker at NC State. "I wanted to find an ethics-based way to help our hospital staff address differences and form consensus in these cases." Moga contacted Philip Rosoff, MD, MA, for guidance and advice on how to proceed. Rosoff, pediatric oncologist and director of the clinical ethics program at Duke University Hospital, is corresponding author of a new paper describing the committee's formation. "The establishment and growth of veterinary specialty hospitals for very sick animals is a relatively recent phenomenon," Dr. Rosoff said. "It's not surprising that veterinary hospitals also now see the need for ethics committees to mediate and adjudicate disputes about care." Together, Rosoff, Moga, and Bruce Keene, DVM, MSc, DACVIM, Jane Lewis Seaks Distinguished Professor of Companion …
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