Clinical Ethics Decision Making
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Course Description
Member price: $11.00 Non-member price: $14.00
An interactive education module on clinical ethics to provide a foundation for educational institutions, physicians, and other health care workers to be able to remotely experience ethics education and learn methods to analyze clinical ethics situations. This course utilizes a clinical scenario to teach a process for making ethical decisions and managing ethical situations. The four principles of biomedical ethics- autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice- are central to this process
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Use a systematic approach to evaluate and manage ethical issues in a case
- Apply the principles of respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence and justice in ethical decision-making
- Identify available resources to help inform ethical decision-making
Faculty & Credentials:
Barbara G. Jericho, MD, Jeffrey Jacobs, MD
Disclosure and Resolution of Conflicts of Interest:
American Society of Anesthesiologists adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of CME, the ASA implemented mechanisms, prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all persons in a position to control content of this CME activity. All presenters are required to make a verbal disclosure prior to their presentation.
Barbara G. Jericho, MD, Jeffrey Jacobs, MD have no financial interest in or affiliation with any commercial supporter or providers of any commercial services discussed in this educational material.
ASA Staff involved in planning have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Target Audience:
CME Credit:
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 Non-physician CreditNon-physicians may receive a Certificate of Completion stating that this activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
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Required Hardware / Software:
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