Tanja Krones: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Tanja Krones |
| Address | Universitätsspital Zürich Gloriastrasse 31 Derm E6, Klinische Ethik 8091 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 0442553470 |
| tanja.krones@hest.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Health Sciences and Technology |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377-0513-00L | Ethics and Legal Aspects and Communication  Only for Human Medicine BSc | 2 credits | 2G | S. Goldhahn, T. Krones, B. Tag | |
| Abstract | The students develop the basics of medical law, clinical ethics and communication needed for central applications in the clinic. They learn which relevant legal framework conditions are to be observed in everyday clinical practice and how, in communication with patients, the principles of self-determination, patient well-being and damage avoidance are practically implemented. | ||||
| Learning objective | After passing the modul sucessfully, students should be able to • Know about ethical and legal basics iof diagnostics and therapy and how these principles are put into practice • Knowledge and use of central communication skills with patients, health care teams and the public • Understand and describe the connections of ethics, law and communication and reflect on the implementation in clinical practice • Apply the concept of evidence based decision aids • Apply specific communication skills in simple clinical cases (informed consent, shared decision making, breaking bad news, communicaion of medical mistakes, Advance care Planning). • Understand the concept and needs of vulnerable patients and address the concept ethically, legally and communicate adequately • Know about the necessity of interprofessional collaboration in the process of dealing with ethically and juridically complex cases and practice first steps. | ||||
| Content | • Overview of clinical ethical cases • Basics in medical ethics and professional communication • Knowledge and application of concepts as informed consent, possible alternative juridical instruments • Knowledge and application of Shared decision Making • Knowledge and application of advance care planning, concept of advance directices, treatment of patients incapable of decision making • Breaking bad news, difficult prognoses • Concept of vulnerability , special needs • Differences of research/clinic, concept of evidence-based and presonalized medicine • Conflicts of interests in therapy and research • Basics on interprofessional cooperation in ethically and legally challenging situations • Goal of care approach ; delaing with end of life deicisons , • Differential diagnoses and misdiagnosis, systems of avoidance of medical mistakes | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | 377-0405-00L Fundamentals of Research and Ethics is required. | ||||