Patients have the right to participate decisions about their medical care and give consent to treatment. This Code of Medical Ethics module details the steps in the informed consent process and guides a physician in assessing when it is and is not ethically permissible to withhold information from a patient. Learn more about the elements of informed consent in this module.
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Education from the AMA Code of Medical Ethics is a series of interactive modules that provide training to assist physicians and healthcare professionals in thinking about the foundational values of conduct defining their honorable behavior. Learn more
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Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to:
0.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program;
0.25 Self-Assessment points in the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s (ABOHNS) Continuing Certification program;
0.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program; and
0.25 Lifelong Learning points in the American Board of Pathology’s (ABPath) Continuing Certification program;
It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting MOC credit.
AMA CME Accreditation Information
Credit Designation Statement: The American Medical Association designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME Disclosure Statement: Unless noted, all individuals in control of content report no relevant financial relationships.
If applicable, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Credit Renewal Dates: October 02, 2020, October 02, 2021
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