Chair, Committee for Ethical Issues in Medicine, Royal College of Physicians
John Saunders
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-5-508
Clin Med October 2008 John Saunders
Honorary Professor, Centre for Philosophy, Humanities and Law in Healthcare, University of Wales Swansea; Consultant Physician, Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny
MA MD FRCPRoles: Chair, Committee for Ethical Issues in Medicine
Abstract
Key influences may be hard to identify. In this personal paper I reflect on the role of the Chair of the Committee for Ethical Issues in Medicine (CEIM) and on ethical issues that have involved the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). The committee has a diverse membership including several distinguished figures from outside medicine. In order to fulfil additional responsibilities the committee chair must bring to the CEIM practical ethics experience from outside bodies and, in turn, contribute externally through a variety of invitations and opportunities. It is impossible to know how far these spheres of influence extend, but I believe they are, on balance, significant, positive and necessary to the overall life of the RCP.
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Chair, Committtee for Ethical Issues in Medicine, Royal College of Physicians
John Saunders
Clinical Medicine Oct 2008, 8 (5) 508-511; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.8-5-508
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