Welcome to The Journal of Clinical Ethics

Articles are timely, reasonably short, and written in a clear style with minimal philosophical jargon . . .

better than other medical ethics journals in addressing practical issues of concern to clinicians . . .

The journal makes an important and needed contribution to the field. As reviewed in JAMA

The Journal of Clinical Ethics has provided a wonderful, stimulating forum for the discussion of critical issues in ethics and healthcare. Daniel Callahan, PhD, The Hastings Center

I always look forward to receiving my issue of The Journal of Clinical Ethics. It consistently has more material worth reading than any other bioethics journals to which I subscribe. It addresses a very important need in the field.

Robert D. Truog, MD, Harvard Medical School

The Journal of Clinical Ethics is written for and by physicians, nurses, attorneys, clergy, ethicists, and others whose decisions directly affect patients. More than 70 percent of the articles published are authored or co-authored by physicians.

Double-blinded, peer-reviewed journal indexed in MEDLINE, Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences, the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, and other indexes.

The Journal of Clinical Ethics is an American Society of Bioethics and Humanities partnership journal and is available in print and electronic format.