Transcript Legal Medicine & Medical Ethics
LEGAL MEDICINE & MEDICAL ETHICS
Model Curriculum
For American Medical Schools & Health Sciences Centers
ABLM Chairman S. Sandy Sanbar, MD, PhD, JD
2009 – ABLM affiliated with: American Association of Physician Specialists & American Board of Physician Specialties.
Diplomats of ABLM are Dual-Degreed MD-JD or DO-JD Individuals who are Board Certified in the Specialty of Legal Medicine.
24 Medical Schools offer MD-JD Programs
Model Curriculum: Legal Medicine & Medical Ethics 25 Years in Development & Teaching 7 Editions of
LEGAL MEDICINE
Textbooks
Medical Malpractice Survival Handbook
Exam Study Guide – Qs & As >25 Years – Medical-Legal
Seminars
Mock Trials
for Health Care Providers
Case Analyses
for Specialties
ABLM Teaching Materials
E-Publication:
LEGAL MEDICINE & MEDICAL ETHICS, 8 th Edition, 2010 (Feb.) Textual Materials.
Power Point Slides
for Chapters
Video or Audio Presentations
of Major Topics
Links
: Pertinent Articles & Editorials
Exam Qs & As
Teaching Medical Ethics & Law within Medical Education: A Model for UK Core Curriculum
Consensus Statement by Teachers of Medical Ethics and Law in UK Medical Schools (Journal of Medical Ethics 1998;24:188-192) “The General Medical Council has Stated that Medical Ethics and Law should Constitute one of the Core Components of the Medical Curriculum.”
Legal Medicine & Medical Ethics
Laws, Courts & Judicial Process Regulation Of Medical Practice Medical Humanities Hospitals, Nursing, & MCO Legal Medicine & Medical Ethics Public Health &Policy Business Aspects of Medicine Forensic Sciences Medical Liability Liability Of Specialties Care of Special Patients End-of-Life Issues
Legal Medicine & Medical Ethics
State Medical Board Medical Humanities Public Health &Policy Judges & Attorneys School of Business Hospitals, & MCO Leaders Multi Disciplinary Faculty Office of Medical Examiner Medical, Dental & Nursing Schools Adult Medical Specialties Pediatric Specialties Ethics Committees
I. Medical Humanities
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History of Legal Medicine (Wecht-Sanbar) Ethics, Bioethics and Humanism Communication, Competency and Professionalism Human Rights, Research & Experimentation Human Genome Project & Developments Human Fetus Interests Stem Cell Research Organ Donation and Transplantation
II. Licensing, Credentialing, Privileging, Profiling and Impairment 1.
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Medical Education, Medical Boards and Licensure (Sanbar) Medical Staff Peer Review, Credentialing and Privileging Physician Profile Databases Health Care Provider Impairment
III. American Law & Judicial Process 1.
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Contracts by Health Care Providers Agency Antitrust Patents, Intellectual Property, and Licenses American Law and Court System (Sanbar) Pretrial Proceedings, Trial and Appeals Alternate Dispute Resolution Tort Reform
IV. Hospitals, Nursing & MCO
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Liability of Health Care Entities Liability of Managed Care Organizations Nursing and the Law Pharmacist Malpractice and Liability Medical Product Liability Liability for Clinical Trials Research
V. Medical Liability & Malpractice
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Patient Safety Medical Errors Disclosure and Apology to Injured Patient Malpractice Causes, Defenses and Damages Medical Malpractice Stress Syndrome Risk Management and Quality Assurance Telemedicine and Email Communication
Medical Liability & Malpractice
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Physician-Patient Relationship Medical Records (Protected Health Information) Spoliation of Medical Records Competency and Capacity Determination Informed Consent and Refusal Negligence Miscellaneous Torts
Medical Liability & Malpractice
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What to do if Sued How to Prepare a Medical Report Role of Liability Insurance Company Role of Defense Counsel Role of Personal Counsel Expert Medical Testimony Criminalization of Malpractice Countersuits by Health Care Providers
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Liability of Specialties Section A Family and Internal Medicine Clinical Pathology Radiology Geneticist Obstetrics and Gynecology Neonatology Pediatrics
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Liability of Specialties Section B Emergency Medicine Cardiology Oncology Neurology and Neurosurgery Anesthesiology General Surgery Ophthalmology Otolaryngology
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Dentistry Nursing Urology Plastic Surgery Sport Medicine
Care of Special Patients
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Children as Patients Child Abuse Domestic Violence Abuse of Elderly Patients Brain-Injured Patients
End-of-Life & Process of Dying
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Pain Management: Law and Relief Life Care Planning The Process of Dying Palliative Sedation Assisted Suicide
Forensic Sciences & Medical Examiner 6.
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Forensic Psychiatry and Mental Illness Forensic Pathology Forensic Engineering Forensic Toxicology Forensic Criminalistics Forensic Entomology Forensic Odontology Forensic Medical Information as Evidence U.S. Medical Examiner & Coroner Systems
Business Aspect Of Medical Practice 1.
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Practice Organizations & Joint Ventures Co-providers and Institutional Ventures Physician as Employer Health Insurance Medical Liability Insurance Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Public Health & Public Policy
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Immunization Reportable Illnesses HIV-AIDS: Ethical and Legal Aspects Occupational Health Law Public Health Law Legal Aspects of Bioterrorism
Federal Agencies and Mandates
U.S. Food and Drug Administration HCQIA HIPAA EMTALA ERISA OSHA SSA
Glossary of Terms
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Ethics and Bioethics Terms Medical-Legal Terms Medical Malpractice Terms Estate Planning and Asset Protection Terms Miscellaneous Terms