2009 Course Handbook
AMED836: Ethics, Law and Professionalism
Surgery requires a high level of ethical and professional development for its effective and responsible practice. The practice based approach to ethics in this unit will use common clinical situations and dilemmas to explore end of life decisions, conflict of interest, consent, trust and regulation. Professionalism will encompass rights, privacy, confidentiality, advocacy, self directed appraisal and development.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Sharon Cleland |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Australian School of Advanced Medicine |