Hospital Clínic Presents Casebook to Promote Bioethics Culture
The book For a Bioethics Culture. Casebook 2010–2021 was launched yesterday at the Barcelona College of Physicians. It was prepared by the Clinical Ethics Committee of Hospital Clínic and published in collaboration with the Hospital, the Chair of Legal Medicine, Professional Responsibility and Clinical Safety of the University of Barcelona, and the Barcelona College of Physicians.
Content and Purpose
This volume compiles 16 real ethical cases deliberated by the Clinical Ethics Committee over eleven years, from 2010 to 2021. It presents ethical dilemmas encountered in clinical practice along with the committee’s bioethical analysis and recommendations.
Presentation Event
- Held at the Assembly Hall of the Barcelona College of Physicians (CoMB)
- Speakers included Josep Arimany, Director of the Practice Area at CoMB
- Josep Maria Campistol, General Director of Hospital Clínic
- Ferran Masanés, President of the Clínic’s Clinical Ethics Committee and the Research Ethics Committee of CoMB
- Magda Campins, President of CoMB’s Deontology Commission
Book Coordination and Structure
Coordinated by Ferran Masanés and Ferran Céspedes, former secretary of the Hospital Clínic’s Clinical Ethics Committee, the book offers detailed case studies. Each case includes:
- A clinical summary
- The ethical dilemma presented
- Bioethical reasoning
- The committee’s recommendations
For a Bioethics Culture. Casebook 2010–2021 “brings together real ethical dilemmas experienced in clinical practice and discussed by the committee over eleven years.”
The collection aims to foster ethical reflection and enhance bioethical awareness among healthcare professionals.
Author’s summary: This casebook compiles eleven years of ethical clinical dilemmas, promoting informed bioethics discussion and decision-making in medical practice.