Ethics Consultation Service

Ethics at TOH

As patients, families, or staff members, you are faced with making tough decisions every day. At The Ottawa Hospital, you don’t have to do it alone. ethicists can help in the decision-making process.

We are a free, confidential service to help patients, families and health-care professionals work through difficult situations and reach common ground. We can find and clarify problems, explore possible outcomes and consider the different options.

While the Ethics Consultation Service may make suggestions or offer guidance, final decisions always remain in the hands of patients, families and the health-care team.

Ethics Brochure

How We Can Help

Conflicts can arise based on differences in values, difficulties in communication or due to the stress of illness. The ethics service works to provide support and guidance by being non-judgmental and offering action-oriented, clinically appropriate recommendations.