Refusal of Treatment: A Medical-Ethical-Legal Autopsy
Einstein-Montefiore Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, September 30, 2010
12:15 pm
Cherkasky Auditorium, Moses/Montefiore
(no morning session)
Speakers
Philip Lief, MD
Maria Gomez, MD
Hannah Lipman, MD
Philip Lief, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine
Einstein/Montefiore
Maria Gomez, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Department of Psychiatry a & Behavioral Sciences
Einstein/Montefiore
Hannah Lipman, MD
Assistant Professor, Divisions of Geriatrics and Cardiology
Associate Director, Montefiore-Einstein Center for Bioethics
Chief, Bioethics Consultation Service
Laura Mansfield, RN, MSN
Administrative Nurse Manager
NW 3, Department of Nursing
Montefiore Medical Center
Vincent Pantone, MD
Instructor
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Einstein/Montefiore
Loren Ratner, JD
Associate General Counsel
Office of Legal Affairs
Montefiore Medical Center
Medical Grand Rounds this week will be an interesting and thought-provoking case presented by a group of experts brought together by Dr. Philip Lief.
The case and the ensuing discussion will deal with the concepts of patient autonomy, consent, and refusal; the concepts of capacity and competence; and the administrative and legal processes for court orders and guardianship.
Post-lecture webcast: www.medicinegr.org.
For access code contact Mildred Rodriguez, mirodrig@montefiore.org.
Objectives
After attending this activity, participants will be able to:
- Understand the concepts of patient autonomy, consent and refusal
- Define capacity and competence
- Understand the administrative and legal processes for court orders and guardianship
Accreditation
Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.