Speaker(s): 

Cindy Sheridan, Esq., ACLO, Staff Member, Geisinger, has no disclosures. 

Edward F. Beitz, Esq., Counsel, Staff Member, Geisinger, has no disclosures.

Moderator(s): 

Rob Cooney, MD, MSMedEd, Geisinger - has nothing to disclose. 

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to: 

• Provide an overview of the sources of law that govern healthcare practice.
• Review the generally accepted principles of ethical health care.
• Consider the tensions that can arise between ethics and law in delivering health care.
• Review the legal and ethical issues that arise when obtaining consent for treatment, and/or when patients or their representatives refuse care.
• Review the legal and ethical issues that arise when health care providers have concerns about other health care providers.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships with/without Commercial Interests:

The Planning Committee consisting of Nicole Woll, PhD, MEd, Rob Cooney, MD, MSMedEd, Karen Tillotson, PA-C, Rebecca Stoudt, DNP, PhD, CRNA, Daniel Longyhore, PharmD, Kristi Shirk, BA, and Annie Seif, BS have no identified disclosures. 

CE Committee Member/Content Reviewers have nothing to disclose. 

Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 

Content Disclosure: 

This presentation/content is HIPAA compliant. 

Commercial Support for this Session

None