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Ethical Issues in the Emergency Department: Part 2

The Pragmatics

The lecture duration is 16min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
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Prof. Michael Ardagh
Professor and specialist in Emergency Medicine, at the University of Otago and Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
Lecture Summary

Following on from part 1, this talk considers the practical implementation of the decision to treat a patient despite their expressed non-consent and documentation of what was done and why.

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine Doctors
Emergency Medicine Nurses
Paramedics
Rural GP's

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Facilitating respect for the patient's true autonomous wishes
  • Being able to document what was done and why

Ethical Issues in the Emergency Department: Part 1

Treating someone against their expressed wishes

Emergency Medicine / Ethics