Module
Leader:
Anne-Marie Slowther
Duration: 5 days
Assessment:
4,000 word essay to be submitted 12 weeks following the taught sessions
CATS: 20
Code: MD910
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A broad-based introductory course on the theory of ethics in relation to healthcare and how this has developed over time
- Of interest to a wide range of health professionals from multidisciplinary backgrounds
- A number of specific subject areas are considered using key legal cases and discussion of case studies
- The practical application of theory in your own practice is emphasised
- You have the opportunity to bring examples of cases which have ethical issues arising in your own professional practice for group discussion
- Topics covered include: the professional/patient relationship; treatment of vulnerable adults and children; ethical issues in reproductive medicine; ethics of resource allocation; difficult decisions at the end of life; ethical issues in education of health professionals
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