R. Van der Gaag, Netherlands

Moderator of 1 Session

EPA Course
Date
Sun, 11.04.2021
Session Time
15:00 - 17:00
Room
Courses Hall A
Session Description
Ethics (from the Greek ‘εiks: the best way to behave”) is, according to the Oxford dictionary “the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principals”. Moral principles govern a person’s behaviour. Aristotle held “virtues” as the guiding principal, Kant “duty”, whereas utilitarianism stipulates that the “guiding principal” should be “the greatest happiness or benefit of the greatest number”. In medicine ethics are based on the Hippocratic oath, nowadays expressed in the “Declaration of Geneva” (2017). Two moral principles in this medical oath are crucial: - respect for the autonomy of the patient and their safety (in a broad sense: both physical and intellectual (privacy). In clinical practice, medical doctors struggle, on daily basis, with dilemmas around these themes. What to do, if there are appropriate treatments but the patient declines them or cannot express his will? When a patient expresses a wish to die or asks their doctor to refrain from treatment this is particularly challenging. In cases of cancer, few will doubt that the doctor should abide by the patient’s wishes. In psychiatry the doctor will struggle with the dilemma of whether the patient understands what they ask for and its consequences, particularly if it appears to be suicidal ideation? In other words, does the patient have capacity to oversee the consequences of his ideas, are they an autonomous agent? These themes will be explored and discussed in the groups or subgroups, using case vignettes.
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Course 11: Medical Ethics in Psychiatry (ID 216) No Topic Needed

Medical Ethics in Psychiatry

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Date
Sun, 11.04.2021
Session Time
15:00 - 17:00
Room
Courses Hall A
Lecture Time
15:00 - 17:00