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CPD Medical Decision Making: Ethics and Law- Online

  • DeadlineStudy Details: Up to 1 year part-time

Masters Degree Description

Understand the ethical and legal aspects of effective medical decision-making

This flexible CPD in Medical Decision Making: Ethics and Law is suitable for anyone in healthcare or legal professions (or anyone else who is interested in this area). You can study flexibly, on-demand at a pace to suit your work and other commitments.

This course is the perfect introduction to ethical and legal aspects of healthcare decision-making.

Entry Requirements

No previous training or qualifications are required.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

How it will benefit your career

  • You may be able to claim CPD credits for the hours you spend on the course and for extra reading, but check the CPD guidance for your profession first.
  • Use your certificate of completion and printouts of the course content as supporting evidence when completing your CPD profile.

Module Details

  • Introduction to Ethics (6 study hours)
  • Introduction to Law and Legal Research (1.5 study hours)
  • The Moral and Legal Importance of the Principle of Respect for Individual Autonomy (3 study hours)
  • The Importance of Valid Legal Consent (3 study hours)
  • How Much Information Is Enough? (3 study hours)
  • Mental Capacity, Competence and Consent (4 study hours)
  • Refusal and Withdrawal of Treatment (3 study hours)
  • Treating Children and Adolescents (5 study hours)
  • Confidentiality (4 study hours)

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