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British Geriatrics Society
Special Interest
Medical Ethics
Welcome to the Medical Ethics Special Interest Group. The SIG is constitutionally part of the British Geriatrics Society and was founded in 1995.
Contacts: - Chair: Dr Premila Fade, Consultant Geriatrician, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Secretary: Professor Tahir Masud, Consultant Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Membership: open to all members of the BGS with an interest in medical ethics. There is no joining fee..
Objectives:
- To identify and co-ordinate interest and experience of ethical and legal aspects of medicine as they relate to older people.
- To facilitate the co-ordination and development of relevant research, and encourage the dissemination of knowledge of medical ethics and law.
The Ethics Special Interest Group seeks to provide a forum within the Society for constructive and informed debate on moral issues. The SIG has a role in several areas:
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Theory: To contribute to theory and debate in medical ethics e.g. the role of ethics in medical training, the application of normative theory to medical dilemmas.
- Policy: To inform BGS policy on matters which have an ethical dimension e.g. consultation on privately funded drugs and NHS care.
- Practice: To engage all geriatricians in the relevance of applied ethics to their clinical practice e.g. debate on the ethics of restraint.
- To promote links with the other medical ethics interest groups via the UKCEN [UK clinical ethics network]
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