Medical Ethics for Rehabilitative Healthcare

Course Description

Ethical considerations are particularly crucial in rehabilitative healthcare due to the vulnerable nature of patients undergoing treatment, often facing physical, emotional, and psychological challenges. Though most healthcare providers would rate medical ethics as a highly important part of their practice, recent studies reveal that most medical professionals (82%) have a low level of knowledge of ethics. A strong ethical foundation fosters trust between patients and healthcare providers, facilitates shared decision-making, and promotes equitable access to care. This course will help providers improve their knowledge and application of medical ethics. Participants will learn about fundamental principles such as patient autonomy, beneficence, and justice; how their decisions regarding treatment, consent, and confidentiality affect individual rights and dignity; and ultimately how to enhance outcomes and patient satisfaction in the rehabilitative journey.      

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Compare & contrast the definitions of ethics, morals, and law.
• Apply the primary bioethical pillars of medicine to their own clinical practice.
• Cite and support the Code of Ethics of their respective governing bodies.
• Examine common infringements of ethical standards in their own clinical settings.
• Assess their own clinical decision making based on the standards of medical ethics.

• Prerequisites

  None

• Educational Level

  Intermediate

• Other

  Satisfactory completion of this course will require the participant to complete a 10 question post-test with a minimum passing score of 70%.