Release Date: December 18, 2018Review Date: January 12, 2020; February 10, 2022Expiration Date: December 18, 2024There are currently five US states that have passed legislation allowing physicians to practice physician assisted death, and many more that are considering passing similar laws. These “death with dignity” or “end of life option” laws prevent physicians from being prosecuted for prescribing medications to hasten death to terminally ill patients. This practice,...

Release Date: December 18, 2018Review Date: January 12, 2020; February 10, 2022Expiration Date: December 18, 2024This presentation will describe the historical development of clinical bioethics, explain the four principles of bioethics, and articulate the clinical ethics decision-making framework and how it relates to the principles of bioethics.This module is eligible for 1 hour of education on medical ethics.