2008 Annual Meeting | Case Studies: Clinical Ethics, Professionalism, and Evidence-Based Care of Patients with Severe Life-Limiting Neurologic Disease
06:45 AM - 06:50 AM |
Introduction
Jerome E. Kurent, MD, MPH, FAAN |
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06:45 AM - 08:30 AM |
Breakfast
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06:50 AM - 07:00 AM |
Principles of Clinical Ethics and Their Application to the Practice of Neurology-Looking Beyond the Ivory Tower
James L. Bernat, MD, FAAN |
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07:00 AM - 07:10 AM |
Medical Professionalism and Contemporary Ethical Issues Confronting the Practicing Neurologist While Caring for Patients with Life-Limiting Disease: Futility, Abandonment, Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide, Withholding/Withdrawing Care
Jerome E. Kurent, MD, MPH, FAAN |
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07:10 AM - 08:10 AM |
Discussion of Faculty Cases
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08:10 AM - 08:30 AM |
Discussion of Cases Submitted by Attendees
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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. |
Jerome E. Kurent, MD, MPH, FAAN | Dr. Kurent has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Young Clement Rivers, LLP. |