2014
DNR and ECMO: a paradox worth exploring.
Meltzer E, Ivascu N, Fins J. DNR and ECMO: a paradox worth exploring. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2014, 25: 13-9. PMID: 24779313, DOI: 10.1086/jce201425102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDo-not-resuscitateDifficult end-of-life decisionsDo-not-resuscitate discussionsEnd-of-life decisionsDo-not-resuscitate ordersHeart-lung bypass machineExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationVA-ECMOStepping-stoneCardiac failurePulmonary dysfunctionCardiopulmonary failureMembrane oxygenationSurgical proceduresBypass machineChest compressionsDiscussionOperating roomConfusionPatientsContext
2012
Credentialing the clinical ethics consultant: an academic medical center affirms professionalism and practice.
Acres C, Prager K, Hardart G, Fins J. Credentialing the clinical ethics consultant: an academic medical center affirms professionalism and practice. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2012, 23: 156-64. PMID: 22822704, DOI: 10.1086/jce201223208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical ethics case consultationEthics case consultationAcademic medical centerClinical ethics consultationClinical ethicistsEthics consultationCase consultationMedical CenterHistorical contextBioethicsNewYork-PresbyterianIncreased accountabilityNational trendsConceptual rationaleEthicistsInstitutional policiesConsultationCredentialsContextDialogueLocal contextAccounts