Ethics and Ethical Standards for Doctors

Course Content

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Section 1 – Overview of Healthcare Ethics

  • 1.1 What is Healthcare Ethics?

  • 1.2 Importance of Ethics in the Medical Profession

  • 1.3 The Role of the Medical Board of Australia and AHPRA

  • 1.4 Section 1 Self-Check

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Section 2 – Core Ethical Principles in Medical Practice

  • 2.1 Autonomy

  • 2.2 Beneficence and Non-Maleficence

  • 2.3 Justice

  • 2.4 Confidentiality

  • 2.5 Section 2 Self-Check

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Section 3 – The Medical Board’s Good Medical Practice

  • 3.1 Good Medical Practice

  • 3.2 Section 3 Self-Check

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Section 4 – Professional Integrity and Honesty

  • 4.1 Maintaining Honesty and Integrity

  • 4.2 Open Disclosure

  • 4.3 Documentation and Record-Keeping

  • 4.4 Section 4 Self-Check

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Section 5 – Patient-Centred Care and Shared Decision-Making

  • 5.1 Informed Consent

  • 5.2 Patient Communication

  • 5.3 Confidentiality and Privacy

  • 5.4 Section 5 Self-Check

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Section 6 – Professional Boundaries and Conduct

  • 6.1 Maintaining Appropriate Boundaries

  • 6.2 Medical Board Guidance on Boundaries

  • 6.3 Section 6 Self-Check

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Section 7 – Breach of Expected Ethical Standards

  • 7.1 Common Breaches

  • 7.2 Consequences of Breaching Ethical Standards

  • 7.3 How AHPRA and the Medical Board Respond to Breaches

  • 7.4 Steps Doctors Should Take to Remediate

  • 7.5 Section 7 Self-Check

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Section 8 – Conclusion and Takeaways

  • 8.1 Conclusion and Takeaways