Course Description
The course covers basic concepts in ethics, theories of morality, code of conduct and provides the tools for analyzing and solving ethical issues faced in the workplace. The codes of ethics for health care professionals by Saudi Commission for Health Specialties are covered. Additionally, the course underlines the principles of research ethics, standards of care and ethical guidelines by which a health care professional should abide, as well as defines malpractice, its causes, and ways to avoid it. Ethical issues related to patient autonomy, privacy confidentiality, communicating medical errors and bad news, organ donation, brain death, advance directives, DNR, and informed consent are also discussed. Implications of ethical and moral issues related to the practice of Neuroscience Technology are emphasized in this course.
Course ID: ETHIC 213
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 2 | - | - |
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