HLT 306V Topic 5 Homework - CAM, Patient Education Ethics - Informed Consent.docx

Write a short (50-100-word) paragraph response for each question posed below. Submit this assignment as a Microsoft Word document. ------ • Define CAM. • Describe the patient who uses CAM the most. • List some common misconceptions about CAM. • Identify methods of including the use of CAM in patient education. • Discuss the safe use of CAM. • List ways in which conventional medicine and CAM can be integrated. • Define ethical theories, ethical principles, and values. • Provide examples of ethical issues in patient education and compliance and describe ways in which an effective professional/patient relationship and a poor health professional/patient relationship can impact these issues. • Explain what is meant by "ethical patient education practices". • Explain the purpose of informed consent. • Discuss what factors determine the patient’s ability to give informed consent. • Compose a sample informed consent form. • Discuss the process of communication to use with the patient and the family when obtaining informed consent.