4th Year Medical Student Course in Medical EthicsThe timing and content of this course are based on two assumptions. First, that 4th year medical students have had sufficient exposure to clinical medicine to appreciate the relevance and importance of their ethical issues in medicine. Second, that medical ethics presents issues of sufficient importance that all medical students must have a solid foundation in these issues and concepts before they begin their post-graduate training. Course Objectives Explore the complexities of ethical issues in the practice of medicine. Provide a foundation of philosophical and moral reasoning skills. Encourage reflection on personal and professional moral commitments in the practice of medicine and promote discussion between professionals. Employ this knowledge and these skills in a clinical setting.
|  | Course Themes - Introduction to Medical Ethics
- Informed Consent in Clinical Medicine and Research
- Ethical Theory and Difficult Cases
- Medical Mistakes
- Palliative Care and End of Life Issues
- Justice--Access to Health care
- Health Law--Friend or Foe?
- Conflicts of Interest
- Doctors Dealing with Disasters
- What Constitutes a "Good" Doctor?
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