Case Report: Ethics of Surgical Informed Consent - How Far Does The Obligation Extend?
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- Expiration Date
- Jun 28, 2025
- Media Format
- Interactive
- MOC Approved
- Yes
- Activity Type
- Online
- Est. Duration
- 1 hour
- Credits
-
CME: 1.00
$150
Target Audience
Practicing and resident physicians of all specialties. Other interested healthcare practitioners are also welcome to participate.
- Medical Legal/Ethics
Description
In many cases, the law and appropriate ethical behavior are indistinguishable; however, they do not always share such simple boundaries. Each state’s law addresses what is necessary to obtain legal consent to surgery or a procedure, generally, including patient competence, receipt of adequate information, voluntariness, and understanding. Healthcare legal decisions are guided by how the facts satisfy those required elements of the law. Ethical codes reach beyond those requirements and typically have no tolerance for misrepresentations of educational background, certification status and professional experience. This activity reviews the legal and medical ethical implications of disclosing surgical outcome data of an individual surgeon during the informed consent process.
Learning Outcomes/Objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:
- Apply the autonomy ethical principle discussed to individually evaluate each informed consent process’ factual situation, and find a balance between disclosing too much and too little information while still being responsive to the patient’s concerns.
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CME Information
This activity is sponsored by LAMMICO/Medical Interactive.
LAMMICO/Medical Interactive designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Statement
LAMMICO/Medical Interactive is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Learning Assessment
There will be a post test for this activity with a minimum performance requirement of 8 out of 10 correct answers.
Method and Medium
To obtain CME credit, view the entire online presentation, complete the evaluation and post test and print your certificate online.
Resident Information
Residents will earn a certificate of completion.
State Requirements
This program may meet specific CME requirements for the following states. It is the user's responsibility to confirm whether content meets the user's state's specific requirements:
Connecticut:
This activity includes content in Risk Management
Florida:
This activity includes content in Medical Ethics
Massachusetts:
This activity includes content in Risk Management
Michigan:
This activity includes content in Medical Ethics
Nevada:
This activity includes content in Medical Ethics (1 of 2 hours)
Pennsylvania:
This activity includes content in Risk Management / Patient Safety
Rhode Island: This activity includes content in Medical Ethics (1 of 2 hours)
Texas:
This activity includes content in Ethics (1 of 2 hours) and/or Professional Responsibility
MOC Approval Statement
Through the American Board of Medical Specialties ("ABMS") ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Maintenance of Certification ("MOC") Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, Case Report: Ethics of Surgical Informed Consent - How Far Does The Obligation Extend? has met the requirements as an MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) and/or an MOC Part II Learner Assessment Activity for the following ABMS Member Boards:
MOC Part II CME Activity
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Radiology
- American Board of Urology
ABIM
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.
ABIM MOC points can only be submitted if the participant provides his/her ABIM member number and date of birth to this provider.
ABP
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
ABP MOC points can only be submitted if the participant provides his/her ABP member number and date of birth to this provider.
ABA
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABA MOC credit.
ABA MOC points can only be submitted if the participant provides his/her ABA member number to this provider.
ABOHNS
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to meet the expectations of the American Board of Otolaryngology’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of recognizing participation.
ABOHNS MOC points can only be submitted if the participant provides his/her ABOHNS member number and date of birth to this provider.
ABS
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
ABS MOC points can only be submitted if the participant provides his/her ABS member number and date of birth to this provider.
ABTS
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.
ABTS MOC points can only be submitted if the participant provides his/her member information as requested to this provider.
ABOS
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABOS credit.
ABOS MOC points can only be submitted if the participant provides his/her member information as requested to this provider.
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Author(s)
Karen C. Duncan, RN, Attorney at Law - Read Bio
Medical Expert Reviewer(s)
Frederick Jeff White, III, MD, FACC, FCCP - Read Bio
Managing Editor(s)
Dawer Azizi, MHA, BSN, RN, CPHRM, LAMMICO Director of Risk Management
Sharon Cusanza, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, LAMMICO Senior Risk Management Education Specialist
Content Advisors/Planning Committee Members
Dawer Azizi, MHA, BSN, RN, CPHRM, LAMMICO Director of Risk Management
Geri Cook, RHIA, CPHRM, LAMMICO Risk Management Manager
Carol A. Curran, RNC, MS, OGNP, LAMMICO Senior Perinatal Educator and Medical Interactive Business Specialist
Sharon Cusanza, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, LAMMICO Senior Risk Management Education Specialist
Karen K. Davis, MA, CPHRM, LAMMICO CME/CNE Writer/Editor
Joseph Tran, Attorney at Law, Legal Counsel – Medical Interactive
Amanda Martin-Sanchez, MEd, BSN, RN, CNOR, LAMMICO CME/CNE Educator
Lynne Vega, RN, LAMMICO Hospital RM Specialist
Lynda Sanders, LAMMICO Continuing Education Specialist
Karen Tong, Patient Representative and LAMMICO Communication Strategist
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