Semin Neurol 2018; 38(05): 497-504
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667381
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Medical Ethics Education for Neurology Residents: Where Do We Go from Here?

Christopher B. Traner
1   Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
,
Dorothy W. Tolchin
3   Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
,
Benjamin Tolchin
1   Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
2   Epilepsy Center of Excellence, Neurology Service, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut
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Publication Date:
15 October 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Neurologists regularly confront complex clinical scenarios that require the application of ethical principles to achieve a respectful and fair resolution. In this article, we describe the types of ethically precarious scenarios neurologists encounter, the current status of standards for ethics and communication training for neurology residents, and the present practice of ethics training in neurology residency programs. We make recommendations for optimizing bioethics training for neurology residents and suggest methods for assessing the efficacy of these training initiatives. We emphasize the current need for strengthening the practical bioethics skills of neurologists.