Journal of Clinical Research & Bioethics

Bioethics Institute, Loyola Marymount University, CA, USA

Biography

Dr. Richard Boudreau has dutifully and tirelessly volunteered in various societal and hospital committees over many years, including Peer Review, Anesthesia, Legislative, Ethics, Publication, Risk Management, Bioethics, Palliative Care. He served as Chair of the Ethics Committee for several  years and to has had deal with problematic cases and always come up with the best solutions. He is a proven leader with great success as a maxillofacial surgeon, attorney, forensic expert, and bioethicist. His academic credentials (BS, MA, MBA, DDS, MD, JD, PhD, PsyD) can appropriately be described as ‘Renaissance’ and truly unique. 

Publications

• Review Article   
  Bioethics Committees: Comparison of Small Community Hospitals and Large Regional Medical Centers
  Author(s): Richard Boudreau*
  
  Though most large regional medical centers and many small community hospitals have bioethics committees, distinct differences between these two types of facilities can impact the purpose and function of these committees. A surge in the creation of these committees since the 1990s has led to studies of the different approaches used by these committees, the different compositions, and the roles that hospital ethics committees (HECs) play in defining standards for end-of-life care. A comparison of small and large facility HECs provides some insight into the challenges in applying ethical standards in the healthcare field. .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9627.20.11.344

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