Strategies for preventing and responding to ethical problems include actively managing the entry/contracting stage, applying professional guidelines, consulting with colleagues, being sensitive to culture and context, and examining one's own values.
The guidelines consulted in this process were from the World Health Organization, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in the United States (US), the National Institute for Clinical Excellence in the United Kingdom (UK), Australia's National Blood Institute, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, and the British Committee for Standards in Haematology [ 5- 9, 16].
Recommended treatments have been based on algorithms that were developed in collaboration with the PCNs by compiling various guidelines and sources, such as extant clinical practice guidelines and consulting experts in the field.
While some experts involved in formulating and reviewing the guidelines have consulted for drug companies, the groups of reviewers and consultants were diverse and represented public health organizations, medical groups, nursing associations and consumer groups as well as an array of federal agencies.
It said it would review and update its guidelines after consulting with lawyers and representatives from community groups.
But when asked whether Comey had followed these guidelines and consulted with the Public Integrity Section, or with any other department officials, Kevin Lewis, a deputy director of public affairs for the Justice Department, said, "We have no comment on the matter".
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were consulted throughout this review [20].
The physicians checked guidelines and consulted knowledgeable colleagues when they felt this was necessary to help their patients.
With a view to aligning the instruments with the objectives of the guidelines, we consulted the adviser and secretary of the Health Council's Subcommittee on Depression.
Additional questions asked whether oncologists provided written information, if yes, the source of that information, if guidelines were consulted, and if patients were referred to fertility specialists.
