The AMA was founded in part to establish the first national code of medical ethics. Today the Code is widely recognized as authoritative ethics guidance for physicians through its Principles of Medical Ethics interpreted in Opinions of AMA’s Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs that address the evolving challenges of contemporary practice.
Alice must retire and requires around-the-clock care. She can no longer complete daily tasks and fails to recognize her family members on a consistent basis.
Learners will know how to recognize the influence of patient's background on the consent process; describe a framework for communicating effectively with patients; and apply the LEARN model to elicit patient understanding.
Access to unproven, experimental treatments by individuals who are unable or unwilling to participate in clinical trials of new interventions raise ethical concerns.
Learners will recognize key features that distinguish decisions that involve pediatric patients from decisions by or for adult patients and apply best practices in order to make ethically sound decisions in situations involving pediatric patients
