The Ethics Advisory Committee provides members, fellows
and officers of the College with advice, guidance and support on
ethical issues relating to children and young people, and the
practice of paediatrics.
This advice is particularly concerned with:
- Ethical principles and the theories which underpin them as they
apply to paediatric medicine.
- The interface of paediatric medicine with common and statute
law.
- Education of medical practitioners of all grades treating
children in ethics and law as they apply to children, and promoting
provision of relevant educational resources for them e.g. papers,
texts, websites.
- Children's welfare, moral status and rights.
References
The list of references below are for suggested reading on topics
covered by the Committee. This list is intended to grow over time
as further suggestions are added and should not be taken as
difinitive.
Clinical Genetics
Contact the
administrator
of the RCPCH Ethics Advisory Committee.