d'Oronzio J C, Dunn D, Gregory J J
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY.
HEC Forum. 1991;3(5):255-68. doi: 10.1007/BF00168523.
A mail survey in 1988 of all 108 hospitals in New Jersey, and telephone follow-up in 1990, investigated the extent and structure of ethics committees with attention to the distinctions between prognosis, infant care review committees (ICRC) and general ethics committees (HECs). It disclosed that as of August, 1990, 74 hospitals had prognosis committees, 16 had ICRCs, and 64 had HECs. All types of committees tend to cluster in teaching hospitals and in hospitals with 200-500 beds. HECs average 13 members which include 4-5 physicians, 2-3 nurses, administrators and clergy (1-2 each), and fewer than one each for any other single profession. The primary purpose of HECS is to develop hospital ethics policy (96%), followed by educating hospital staff (80%), and providing counsel and support to physicians (67%). Case review with recommendation is provided by 54% of the HECs and 21% are involved in confirmation of prognosis.
1988年对新泽西州的108家医院进行了邮件调查，并于1990年进行了电话随访，调查了伦理委员会的范围和结构，特别关注预后委员会、婴儿护理审查委员会（ICRC）和一般伦理委员会（HEC）之间的区别。调查显示，截至1990年8月，74家医院设有预后委员会，16家设有ICRC，64家设有HEC。所有类型的委员会往往集中在教学医院和拥有200至500张床位的医院。HEC平均有13名成员，其中包括4至5名医生、2至3名护士、行政人员和神职人员（各1至2名），其他单一专业的成员不到1名。HEC的主要目的是制定医院伦理政策（96%），其次是教育医院工作人员（80%），以及为医生提供咨询和支持（67%）。54%的HEC提供带有建议的病例审查，21%参与预后确认。
