By Michael Jay Katz, MD, PhD
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- List the basic types, causes, and symptoms of stroke
- Explain how patients, family, or bystanders should respond to a potential stroke
- Discuss the actions recommended for emergency responders to potential stroke victims
This course is free through April 2, 2012.
Click here to take this free course for EMTs, paramedics, and first responders.
By Michael Jay Katz, MD, PhD
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- List the primary-care goals for a recovering stroke patient
- Describe the basic features of medical rehabilitation programs for stroke patients
- Summarize the lifestyle changes recommended to reduce the recurrence of stroke
- Discuss the process of physical rehabilitation of stroke patients
This course is free through April 2, 2012.
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Author: Helen Sharp
Activity Description
This course will introduce the core concepts and principles of biomedical ethics and apply these to the practice of speech-language pathology. Case examples will be used to illustrate the application of the principles of ethical decision making across practice settings with practical solutions and using cases to develop preventative steps in various settings.Learning Outcomes
Participants who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Discuss an approach to resolving ethical questions in practice with focus on the concept of shared decision-making.
- Define and describe the core principles of bioethics that define and guide clinical practice in any health-related field.
- Define informed consent, informed refusal, clinical decision-making capacity, and legal competence.
- Describe how these principles and issues apply to the practice of speech-language pathology and the role of the speech-language pathologist as a member of the decision-making team, particularly for individuals with commmunication disorders.
- Discuss approaches to decision making when the individual lacks decision-making capacity including the application and limitations of advance directives and decision-making for children.
Click here to take this free course for Speech-Language Pathologists.