MEDICAL ETHICS COURSE OUTLINE Instructor: Maha Arafat

Course Code: BMS 234 Credit hours: 2 Contact hours: 2

COURSE OUTCOMES: On completing the course, students should: Know and understand the Oath and codes of Medical Ethics and know about the institutions that issued these codes and ethics like World Medical Association (WMA) or others. Comprehend well the main Morals of a Physician and how they affect the well-being and good health of the patient.

Be able to differentiate between Ethics, Rights of human beings, Law, and how they relate to each other. Comprehend and apply the duties of Physicians towards their patients, community, colleagues, profession, and themselves.

Know how to document all the data and information and keep confidentiality of the patient. Know and comprehend all rules and regulations and,violations when making any decision regarding the patient's case.

Know and comprehend all rules, regulations and, violations of either engaging and participating in a research or interpreting and applying the results of a research to the patients.

Text material: All Lectures Will be on the website as power point show Course content: Introduction to Medical Ethics Morals and characters of profession Physician duties Towards his patients Physician duties towards his society

Physician duties towards his colleagues Physician duties towards himself Physician duties towards his profession Dealing with terminally ill patients Documentation and authentication Conducting Biomedical researches

Assignments and evaluation: 1.Two exams and the final 2. A project 3. Case studies To be discussed in class

Grading: 20% for the first exam 20% for the second exam 10% for the project 10 % for the take home exam 40% for the final exam

References and Text book: World Medical Association, Medical Ethics Manual, 2nd Edition 2009