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Ethics Consults

The Consult Service, directed by K. Faber-Langendoen, MD, provides ethics consults at University Hospital and associated outpatient facilities. This work is funded by University Hospital and is free of charge to those asking for a consult. Any person involved in a situation presenting ethical issues may request a consult, including clinicians, patients and families, students, and administrators. For more information, review the Frequently Asked Questions.


Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless,
and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
—Samuel Johnson

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