Professional
Ethics: A Guide for Rehabilitation Professionals: Module
2
Course
Goals:
This
course is intended to instruct the student through
self-paced study in the ethical standards applying to
rehabilitation professionals including their respective
Codes of Ethics and Guides for Professional Conduct.
Student
Objectives:
At
the end of this course the student will be able to:
1.
Identify the legal importance of obtaining patient
consent
2.
Identify 5 items that should be disclosed to patients
for them to be legally informed
3.
Identify the 2 standards for adequacy of patient
informed consent
4.
Identify 2 exceptions to obtaining patient informed
consent
5.
Identify 2 basic requirements that must be met to be
legally competent to testify as an expert witness
6.
Identify the difference between mediation and
arbitration
7.
Identify the obligations for pro bono services, concerns
to providing pro bono services and steps that can be
taken to minimize potential malpractice liability
exposure
8.
Identify the difference between permissible and
mandatory disclosure of patient confidential information
9.
Identify potential risks and guidelines to accepting
gifts from patients
10.
Identify components of the Physical Therapy and Physical
Therapy Assistant code of ethics
11.
Identify components of the Physical Therapy and Physical
Therapy Assistant Guide for Professional Conduct.
