2005 Annual Meeting | Identification and Management of Ethical Issues in Neurologic Practice

Date Thursday 04/14/05

Time 02:15 PM - 06:00 PM Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type PM Half-Day Course

Director(s) Michael A. Williams, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) Practice Management

Learning Objectives Upon completion:
Participants should be able to identify ethical principles and aspects of the law applicable to health care; describe their application in daily practice; describe the strengths and shortcomings of surrogate decision making; create communication strategies for advance care planning with patients and their surrogates; compare and contrast the elements of informed consent both for research and for therapeutic and diagnostic procedures; and identify features of individual cases that should trigger the involvement of ethics consultants or committees.

CME Available No CME available

Program Level Advanced

Recommended Audience Practitioner, Fellow, Academician, Resident, Nurse

Event Timeline
02:15 PM - 02:20 PM		Introduction Michael A. Williams, MD, FAAN
02:20 PM - 03:00 PM		Ethical Issues in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Leo McCluskey, MD
03:00 PM - 03:50 PM		Valid Informed Consent in Clinical and Academic Practice Peter L. Jacobson, MD, FAAN
03:50 PM - 04:05 PM		Break
04:05 PM - 04:45 PM		Ethical Issues in Dementia H. R. Beresford, MD
04:45 PM - 05:25 PM		Ethical Issues in the Vegetative State James L. Bernat, MD, FAAN
05:25 PM - 06:00 PM		Discussion and Case Reviews

Faculty Disclosures
Michael A. Williams, MD, FAAN	Dr. Williams has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for the Hydrocephalus Association, a not-for-profit patient advocacay organization. The institution of Dr. Williams has received research support from NASA. The institution of Dr. Williams has received research support from Translational Research Insitute for Space Health (TRISH). Dr. Williams has received research support from NINDS.
James L. Bernat, MD, FAAN	Dr. Bernat has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Physician's Index for Ethics in Medicine. The institution of Dr. Bernat has received research support from National Institutes of Health UL1TR001086. The institution of Dr. Bernat has received research support from National Institutes of Health ME-1609-36174. Dr. Bernat has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Peter L. Jacobson, MD, FAAN	No disclosure on file
H. R. Beresford, MD	No disclosure on file
Leo McCluskey, MD	No disclosure on file