Korean Journal of Medical Ethics

The Korean Society for Medical Ethics

Korean J Med Ethics 2004; 7(1):47-63

pISSN: 2005-8284, eISSN: 2234-3598

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35301/ksme.2004.7.1.47

Article

병원윤리위원회 조직과 기능 및 활성화 방안 연구*

김중호¹, 한성숙², 엄영란³, 구인회⁴, 서철⁴, 홍석영⁴

The Organization and Function of Hospital Ethics Committees

Joong-Ho KIM¹, Sung Suk HAN², Young Rhan UM³, In-Hoe KU⁴, Cheol SEO⁴, Suk-Young HONG⁴

¹가톨릭대학교 의과대학

²가톨릭대학교 간호대학

³순천향대학교 의과대학 간호학과

⁴가톨릭대학교 생명윤리연구소

¹College of Medicine, The Catholic University

²College of Nursing, The Catholic University

³Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University

⁴Catholic Institute of Bioethics, The Catholic University

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Published Online: Jun 30, 2004

ABSTRACT

This study provides suggestions on how to improve and activate Hospital Ethics Committees (HECs) in Korea. First, we analyzed several HECs in the U.S. and Germany. Secondly, we compared these with several HECs in Korea. Finally, we developed suggestions on ways to improve the function of HECs in Korea. These suggestions concern the legalization of HECs; the standardization of HEC regulations; the development of an HEC model; the establishment of a community network through the use of the Internet; the assurance of financial support for HECs; and the encouragement of ethics for senior-level hospital staff. Among these suggestions, the most important concerns the standardization of HEC regulations.

Keywords: 병원윤리위원회; 병원윤리위원회역할; 표준운영규정; 병원윤리위원회 활성화

Keywords: Hospital Ethics Committees (HECs); the role of HECs; the standardization of HEC regulations; the activation of HECs