Medical Ethics: Clinical Decision Making

Target Audience

This CME/CE activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, residents, fellows, and community providers.

Program Overview
Medical Ethics: Clinical Decision Making

Accreditation Information
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

• Describe the difference between informed consent and shared decision-making processes.
• Identify some of the complexities associated with obtaining informed consent.
• Identify specific strategies that can be used to facilitate shared decision making.
• Differentiate between different ethical standards involved in surrogate decision-making.