Pediatricians see patients across the age continuum from neonate to young adult and address a wide range of developmental and disease processes. As the patient matures, the pediatric goals gradually transition from counseling and seeking only parental or guardian consent…
Maternal and fetal risks and complications are increased when cesarean deliveries are performed emergently. This module covers statistics, indications, and risks related to emergency cesarean delivery. Additionally, challenges related to emergency cesarean and risk mitigation strategies are reviewed.
Maternal morbidity from cesarean and repeat cesarean deliveries is an ever increasing problem. Many cesarean deliveries may not be necessary. This activity is module 2 of a of a three-part series that covers indications and risks for non-emergent cesareans as…
Maternal morbidity from repeat cesarean deliveries is an ever-increasing problem. Many cesarean deliveries may not be necessary. This is part one of a three-part series that covers shared decision making and measures to reduce risk exposure during informed consent for…
Palliative surgery is often defined as surgical intervention with intent to improve a patient’s quality of life by relieving suffering secondary to symptoms of advanced disease. In the context of shared decision making about palliative surgery intervention, tensions can arise…
Mental health professionals’ moral intuitions about futility should prompt reevaluation of goals of care and care plans. Mostly, it will suffice to improve the care plan and/or slightly adjust the goal of care (eg, lower expectations), which is standard practice….
This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast. The target audience for this activity includes, but isn’t limited to, internists, obstetricians, gynecologists, gastroenterologists, family physicians, surgeons, pediatricians, oncologists, psychiatrists,…
Lowell General Hospital RSS Programs are planned/presented by LGH medical staff and targets the same audience and offered (ex. weekly, monthly, bimonthly and/or quarterly. Due to the sensitive of the material presented during RSS Programs, these are for LGH Medical…
Lowell General Hospital Grand Rounds is a weekly seminar series to support the academic environment of the Lowell General Hospital Medical Staff. Topics and speakers are selected to provide faculty and trainees with up-to-date knowledge about timely issues in medicine…
This enduring e-learning module incorporates animation, infographics, and scenario-based learning to help physicians identify and understand how to work with surrogate decision makers. It outlines what to consider when needing to identify a surrogate decision maker for a patient, as…
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