Ethics in Health Care
- introduction to ethics in health care
- specific ethical considerations in health care
- resources and references
this needs to be relevant to practice
how do you articulate the way things are?
personal and professional values
students report tutors are avoidant of conflict, instead haivng people simply agree with each other.
students want an approach for ethical questions.
fcaulty views surrounded:
- proper behaviours
- boundaries
new curriculum will have ethical discussion and disagreement built in
Introduction to Ethics in Health Care
What is health care all about? Why do we do what we do? What are our responsibilities and liabilities? These are important questions that will be answered here.
Dealing With Ethcal Issues
Face the decision
Facts and Feelings
Feasible Options
Face the Question
Figure Out How
- practice script
- role play
Specific Ethical Considerations in Health Care
- Genetic Testing - Many ethical considerations here.
- Informed Consent - thinking about it, I think consent is maybe not the best term to use because it implies power differential. Perhaps 'informed choice' is better?
- Consent in Minors
- Truth-telling
- Ethical issues and intersex people
Resources and References