Ethics, Medical - Education
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Monday, November 23, 2009

[The situation of the "small disciplines" using the example of the history, theory, and ethics of medicine]

30 Aug 2009 There is no clearly defined concept of the "small disciplines" (i.e., smaller fields of study). They have minor facilities and therefore they do not take center stage in a medical school with regard to research and education. Thus, in times of tight ... Read more...

Building character: a model for reflective practice.

30 Aug 2009 In 1950, Harrison and colleagues proposed that the physician's ultimate and sufficient destiny should be to "build an enduring edifice of character." Recent work in philosophy underscores the importance of character ethics (virtue ethics) as a ... Read more...

Nurses' and physicians' educational needs in seclusion and restraint practices.

29 Jun 2009 PURPOSE. This study aimed to explore nurses' (N= 22) and physicians' (N= 5) educational needs in the context of their perceived seclusion and restraint-related mode of action and need for support. METHOD. The data were collected by focus group (N= ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Ethics, Medical - Education'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Violation of human rights by doctors today. Oct 2009
• [The situation of the "small disciplines" using the example of the history, theory, and ethics of medicine] 30 Aug 2009
• Building character: a model for reflective practice. 30 Aug 2009
• Nurses' and physicians' educational needs in seclusion and restraint practices. 29 Jun 2009
• Ethics education for dermatology residents. 29 Jun 2009
• Teaching moral theories is an option: reply to Rob Lawlor. 30 May 2009
• A basic decision-making approach to common ethical issues in consultation-liaison psychiatry. 30 May 2009
• Dilemmas in surgery: medical ethics education in surgery rotation. 30 May 2009
• [Between science and suffering: difficult conversations in healthcare] 29 Apr 2009
• Interpreting values conflicts experienced by obstetrics-gynecology clerkship students using reflective writing. 29 Apr 2009
• [Postgraduate training program in respiratory medicine] 16 Apr 2009
• Teaching ethics in an unethical setting: "doing nothing" is neither good nor right. 30 Mar 2009
• Developing "ethical mindfulness" in continuing professional development in healthcare: use of a personal narrative approach. 30 Mar 2009
• Incorporation of core competency questions into an annual national self-assessment examination for residents in physical medicine and rehabilitation: results and implications. 27 Feb 2009
• Developing an ethics of competence, care, and communication. 27 Feb 2009
• Promoting the teaching of psychiatric ethics. 27 Feb 2009
• Combating junior doctors' "4am logic": a challenge for medical ethics education. 27 Feb 2009
• [Ethics charter of the German Society for the Study of Pain] 30 Jan 2009
• A skills-based approach to teach clinical ethics. 30 Jan 2009
• When humor in the hospital is no laughing matter. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Ethics, Medical'

Definition: The principles of professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the physician, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the physician in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families.

Descriptor UI: D004992

Alternative terms: Ethics, Medical; Medical Ethics;

Related Mesh Headings: Bioethics;

Allowable Qualifiers: education; history;

Tree Number: K01.316.333.132.750; N05.350.340.162.500;

Technical Notes: restrict to ethics in relation to the physician; BIOETHICS and BIOETHICAL ISSUES are also available; specify geographic term if pertinent; DF: ETHICS MED