ETHICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE

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About Course

Rapid developments in the health field in the last century have revolutionized the field of medical practice. It is now possible to diagnose diseases faster and more accurately using advanced diagnostic techniques. Medical management has become more effective with refined medications having more specific actions and fewer side effects. Surgical treatment has moved towards less invasive modes of management with lesser morbidity and faster recovery. Among all these developments, the health profession in general is at crossroads facing many ethical and legal challenges in the practice of the profession. Hence, this course is aimed at understanding the concept of ethical and legal aspects of healthcare.

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What Will You Learn?

  • To understand the concept of ethical values in healthcare practice.
  • To know and understand the conflicts between some principles.
  • To assimilate the concept of informed consent.
  • To assimilate the concept of confidentiality.
  • To understand cultural issues in healthcare practice.
  • To understand the aspect of issues of interest in healthcare practice.
  • To know/understand the concept of medical futility in healthcare practice.

Course Content

THE CONCEPT OF ETHICAL VALUES
This section describes the principles upon which healthcare is administered.

  • THE CONCEPT OF ETHICAL VALUES
  • THE CONCEPT OF ETHICAL VALUES

CONFLICTS BETWEEN SOME PRINCIPLES
This section describes the conflicts that occur between autonomy, beneficence and maleficence.

INFORMED CONSENT
This section specifically analyses the concept of informed consent in healthcare practice.

CONFIDENTIALITY
This section analyses the concept of confidentiality in healthcare practice.

CULTURAL ISSUES
This section analyses cultural concerns in medical ethical problems.

ISSUES OF INTEREST
This section analyses conflicts of interest as it relates to healthcare practice and gains

MEDICAL FUTILITY
This section analyses another aspect of ethical and legal controversy in healthcare practice.

CONCLUSION
Conclusion of course

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