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Clinical Ethics and Law | UW Department of Bioethics & Humanities

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NOTE: The UW Dept. of Bioethics & Humanities is in the process of updating all Ethics in Medicine articles for attentiveness to the issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion.  Please check back soon for updates! Authors: Lisa V. Brock, J.D., M.A. Anna Mastroianni, J.D., M.P.H., Professor, University of Washington School of Law. Core Clerkship: General Curriculum Topics addressed: Disclaimers: Introduction Clinical ethics and law are disciplines with overlapping concepts, yet each discipline has unique parameters and a distinct focus. For example, the ethics concept of respect for autonomy is expressed in law as individual liberty.  Each of these disciplines has its forums and authority; however law may ultimately “resolve” a clinical ethics dilemma with a court order. To better understand the relationship between ethics, law and risk management, these materials will briefly review: Case 1: Disagreement among surrogate decision-makers/patient with advance directive/end of life/futility

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