Curriculum Objective
Objective
General Objectives
Discuss the ethical, moral and psychological implications of a positive prenatal screening test.

Curriculum Block

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Reproduction and Pregnancy
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Tutorial

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Basic Sciences
Ethics Reproduction
Curriculum Block
Part 3 Medical Foundation 3 Reproduction and Pregnancy
Curriculum Week
Part 3
Discipline
Obstetrics and Gynecology
General MCC Objectives
Law And Ethics
MCC Presentations
Genetic Concerns Prenatal Care
McMaster Program Competencies
1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests. 4.1 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the public, as appropriate, across a broad range of socioeconomic and sociocultural backgrounds 5.2 Demonstrate compassion, integrity, and respect for others 4.3 Demonstrate sensitivity, honesty, and compassion in difficult conversations, including those about death, end of life, adverse events, bad news, disclosure of errors, and other sensitive topics 4.4 Demonstrate insight and understanding about emotions and human responses to emotions that allow one to develop and manage interpersonal interactions, including the ability to manage one’s own interpersonal responses 5.4 Demonstrate respect for patient confidentiality, privacy and autonomy 2.5 Apply principles of socio-behavioural sciences to the provision of patient care, including assessment of the impact of psychosocial and cultural influences on health, disease, care-seeking, care concordance, care adherence and barriers to and attitudes toward care. 8.5 Recognize that ambiguity is part of clinical health care and respond by utilizing appropriate resources in dealing with uncertainty 1.7 Counsel and educate patients and their families to empower them to participate in their care and enable shared decision-making 5.7 Demonstrate the application of ethical principles to commonly encountered ethical issues such as the provision or withholding of care, confidentiality, informed consent, and including compliance with relevant laws, policies, and regulations 1.8 Provide appropriate referral of patients including ensuring continuity of care throughout transitions between providers or settings, and following up on patient progress and outcomes
MeSH
Prenatal Diagnosis [E01.370.378.630]

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