The Importance of Discussing End-of-Life Care with Patients
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Original Publish Date:
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June 7, 2011
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Review Date(s):
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NA
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Term of Approval End Date:
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June 7, 2012
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Estimated Time to Complete:
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1 Hour
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Risk Management:
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Yes
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Course Format:
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Text
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Course Fee:
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Mbrs-$10, Non Mbrs-$20
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To
participate in this CME activity: (1) review the information on this
page which includes the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; (2)
read the course pages; (3) complete the exam; (4) view/print
certificate.
Course Information
General Information
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Course Overview
In a perfect world, every patient would have clear, concise documents
that designate a proxy who communicates his or her end-of-life wishes.
In the real world, however, this doesn't always happen. This CME
activity explores answers to some key questions to help physicians avoid
legal liability in situations when the path is not entirely clear.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for physicians and allied health
professionals.
Course
Objectives:
- Review some of the landmarks in the development of end-of-life
legislation.
- Explore the concepts of living wills, health care proxies, power of
attorney and DNR/DNI.
- Discuss the attributes of Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining
Treatment forms (MOLST).
Course Credit
Deadline for completing the course is June 7, 2012.
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material
for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians
should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
Each activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of
Registration in Medicine for risk management study.
Participants will receive a confidential report of their examination
score. You must receive a score of 70% or better to receive AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit™. A confirmation of credit will be
issued at the end of the course to those who successfully complete the
examination.
Each activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the
Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) through the Joint Sponsorship of the
Massachusetts Medical Society and Lawyers Weekly, Inc., publisher of
Massachusetts Medical Law Report.
The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.
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Course
Fees
The Importance of Discussing End-of-Life Care with Patients
and all associated course materials are available free of charge. An
opportunity to complete an exam and receive AMA PRA Category 1
Credit™ for a nominal fee is available at the end of the
course. The course fees are as follows:
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Member: $10 ($10 per credit)
Non-MMS member: $20 ($20 per credit)
Disclosure/Commercial Support
The following course content developers have no financial interests
or relationships to disclose.
Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP
Reni Gertner, MPH, Editor Lawyers Weekly
Jane Pribek, Freelancer, Lawyers Weekly
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of MMS Distance Learning
Thelma Tatten, Program Coordinator, MMS Distance Learning
Off-label Disclosure
This course does not include any discussion of an off-label use of a
commercial product or an investigational use not yet approved for any
purpose by the FDA.
Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for this online program.
Content Disclaimer
The Massachusetts Medical Society does not take
responsibility for the accuracy of the information in this CME program,
which was provided by Lawyers Weekly, Inc. and summarized by Henry
Tulgan, MD, FACP. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the
Massachusetts Medical Society.
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Online Course Developers
Henry Tulgan, MD, FACP
Reni Gertner, MPH, Editor Lawyers Weekly
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of MMS Distance Learning
Thelma Tatten, Program Coordinator, MMS Distance Learning
Bibliography
Massachusetts Commission on End-of-Life
Care
Patient Centered Care and Human Mortality
(Report and Recommendations of the Massachusetts Expert Panel on End of
Life Care )
Hecht, Maude B., RN, MedicineNet.com, Advance Medical Directives
(Living Will, Power of Attorney, and Health Care Proxy)
MMS Online CME Course, Legal Advisor: Advance Directives
National Healthcare Decisions Day
http://www.nhdd.org
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