Medical Ethics for Physicians
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to briefly review the history, theory, and practical application of ethical principles to issues that arise in clinical practice. The goals of the course are to heighten awareness and promote self-reflection, address knowledge gaps, improve communication and decision-making skills, and promote reasonable, humane care for patients and families.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Outline the history of bioethics, including the evolution of the physician-patient relationship.
- Discuss the Karen Ann Quinlan and Nancy Cruzan cases as they influenced national and state healthcare policies.
- State the purpose of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) of 1990 and the role of healthcare professionals.
- Differentiate between the types of advance directives.
- Discuss the national ethical standards frameworks and their relationship to ethical decision making for patients.
- Define terminology regarding bioethics, including the principles guiding medical ethical decision making.
- Compare and contrast various ethical theories as they relate to health care.
- Describe elements of setting up a workable ethical decision-making framework.
About the Author/Presenter
John M. Leonard, MD, Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, completed his post-graduate clinical training at the Yale and Vanderbilt University Medical Centers before joining the Vanderbilt faculty in 1974. He is a clinician-educator and for many years served as director of residency training and student educational programs for the Vanderbilt University Department of Medicine. Over a career span of 40 years, Dr. Leonard conducted an active practice of general internal medicine and an inpatient consulting practice of infectious diseases.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Physician
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