Current publications

Clinical Ethics Working Group

Here you will find an overview of the most recent publications by members of the Clinical Ethics Working Group.

March 2022:

• Erdmann A, Spoden C, Hirschberg I, Neitzke G (2022). Talking about the end of life: communication patterns in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - a scoping review. Palliative Care and Social Practice 16: 1-18. doi:10.1177/26323524221083676.

February 2022:

• Selter F, Persson K, Neitzke G (2022) Moral distress and euthanasia: what, if anything, can physicians learn from vets?, in: BJGP Life.

January 2022:

• Krones T, Hirschberg I (2022): Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), in: Marckmann G (ed.). Praxisbuch Ethik in der Medizin, Berlin: MWV Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, 2nd, updated and expanded edition, pp. 341-353.

December 2021:

• Deffner T, Hierundar A, Knochel K, Münch U, Neitzke G, Nydahl P, Rogge A (2021) Intensivmedizin: Besuche fördern die Genesung, in: Dtsch Arztebl 2021; 118 (45): A 2112-4

September 2021:

• Selter, F., Persson, K., Risse, J. et al. Dying like a dog: the convergence of concepts of a good death in human and veterinary medicine. Med Health Care and Philos (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-021-10050-3

July 2021:

• Neitzke G: "Pregnancy and irreversible loss of brain function - an ethical commentary." AINS - Anesthesiology - Intensive Care - Emergency Medicine - Pain Therapy 2021; 56(07/08): 551-556.

March 2021

• Michalsen A., Neitzke G., Dutzmann J. et al. Overuse in intensive care medicine: recognize, name, avoid. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed (2021). doi.org/10.1007/s00063-021-00794-4

January 2021

• Erdmann A, Spoden C, Hirschberg I, Neitzke G (2021). The wish to die and hastening death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A scoping review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 11 (3): 271-287. doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002640.

December 2020

• Bossert S, Werdecker L, Strech D, Neitzke G, Dierks, ML, Meyer A, Hirschberg I (2020). Ethics University on Regenerative Medicine - a tool for informed opinion formation for laypersons?
  Electronic Long version: Gesundheitswesen 2020; 82: e124-e137. DOI 10.1055/a-1205-0672
  https://eref.thieme.de/ejournals/1439-4421_2020_11?context=cover#/10.1055-a-1205-0672
  Print Short version: Gesundheitswesen 2020; 82 (11): 852-853. DOI 10.1055/a-1205-0672

January 2020

• Persson K, Selter F, Neitzke G, Kunzmann P (2020) "Philosophy of a "Good Death" in Small Animals and Consequences for Euthanasia in Animal Law and Veterinary Practice." In: Animals 2020, 10, 124.

October 2019

• Neitzke G. (2019) "Ethics in palliative medicine", in:"Repetitorium Palliativmedizin". Springer (new edition).

September 2019

• Neitzke et al. (2019) "Entscheidungshilfe bei erweitertem intensivmedizinischem Behandlungsbedarf auf dem Weg zur Organspende", published in Medizinrecht, vol. 37, pp.705-709.

July 2019

• Neitzke G (2019)"Determination of the patient's will". In: Anästhesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2019; 54(07/08): 474-483

• Neitzke G (2019)"Legal proxies in medicine: authorized representatives and caregivers". In: Anästhesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2019; 54(07/08): 485-494

May 2019

• Neitzke G et al. (2019) "Decision support for extended intensive care treatment needs on the way to organ donation". In: Medical Clinical Department - Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 114:319-326.

February 2019

• Neitzke G (2019) "Drawing boundaries between suicide and voluntary abstention from food". In: Coors M, Simon A, Alt-Epping B (eds.) Voluntary abstinence from food and fluids. Medical and nursing principles - ethical and legal assessments. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.

November 2018

• Neitzke G et al. (2018) Limits to the appropriateness of intensive care. In: Medical Clinical Department - Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (online first)

October 2018

• Neitzke G, Freund K (2018) 'Come time, come advice'. Time and safety in clinical ethics consultation. In: Bergeman L, Hack C, Frewer A (eds.): Deceleration as therapy? Time for mindfulness in medicine. Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann. S. 349-357

June 2018

• Neitzke G (2018): Limiting therapy at the end of life. In: Kluge S et al. (Eds.): Management in intensive care medicine. Leadership, organization, planning and control. MWV, 2018

April 2018

• Werdecker , Kujawa M, Schneider N, Neitzke G (2018): Advance care planning: a qualitative study of the patient perspective in advanced heart failure. In: Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics

February 2018

• Neitzke G, et al (2018): Documentation of therapy limitation. In: Medical law, 36:85-87
• Hirschberg I, Kahrass H (2018): Annual conference of the AEM 2017: Good medicine. Contribution of ethics to the discussion on quality in patient care and research. Conference report. In: Ethics in medicine, 30:75-78

January 2018

• Neitzke G (2018): Caregivers in the hospital: decisions in the context of cultural difference, migration and ethics consultation. In: Türk A, Salman R (eds.): Care of people with a migration background. Cologne, 2018. p. 119-127