Medical Ethics: Part Two
Summary:
Tune in as host Jackie Wolf and guest Norman Gevitz inform Health Vision viewers as they continue their discussion on medical ethics. Professor Gevitz is the Chair of the Department of Social Medicine at Ohio University.
Host:
Jackie Wolf is Associate Professor of the History of Medicine in the Department of Social Medicine at Ohio University.
Guest:
Norman Gevitz, Ph.D.
Interesting Facts from the Show:
Informed Consent
- The ability to make informed consent depends on various criteria such as:
1) diagnosis
2) nature and purpose of treatment
3) risks of treatment
4) treatment alternatives
Living Will
- A written statement that details the type of care you want (or do not want) if you become incapacitated
Medical Battery
- An intentional act on the part of the caregiver to fail to respect a patient's advance directive
Advance Directive
- Can be either a living will or a power of attorney and is used in case you are too ill to make decisions regarding your medical care
Veracity
- Adherence to the truth
Producer:
Blis Hanousek Devault
Director:
Mike Rodriguez
Technical Director:
Susan Plungis
Audio:
Andrew Carlson
Cameras:
Dianne De Guzman
Caitlin Malone
Kasey Robinson
Teleprompter:
Jeremy Yates
Electronic Graphics:
Jeremy Yates
Related Links:
Ohio University Scripps College of Communications
http://www.scrippscollege.ohio.edu/
American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2416.html
