BIOETHICAL ISSUES AND HEALTH CARE CHAPLAINCY IN AUSTRALIA

In: Health and social care chaplaincy, S. 23-30

Abstract

Using personal insight and interpretation the authors summarise the results and discussion of the largest cross sectional empirical study of Australian Health Care Chaplains concerning their involvement in multiple bioethical issues encountered by patients, families and clinical staff within the health care context. The implications of this study concerning, health care chaplaincy, ecclesiastical institutions, health care institutions and government responsibilities are discussed and interpreted.