Who can I talk to about medical treatments, ethical principles, religious beliefs or professional guidelines?
Patients, families and health care providers sometimes face difficult decisions about medical treatments that involve ethical principles, religious beliefs, or professional guidelines. Cincinnati Children’s bioethics committee provides help with resolving ethical issues. The committee is available for consultation 24 hours daily without charge. A bioethics consultation may be requested by the patient’s family or their representative, medical center staff, or community-based caregivers. To request a bioethics consultation, please call the hospital operator, 513-636-4200, and ask for the bioethics committee member on call. Patients who are 18 and older have the right to make their own medical treatment decisions and the right to refuse treatment. Under Ohio law, Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Living Wills are used to indicate decisions about medical treatment. For more information or copies of these forms, please contact the Admitting Department, 513-636-4207, or speak wi
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