25th May, 2011: Further Education for Physicians: Patient´s Will and Physician´s Responsibility

The patient´s will and the physician´s responsibilty play a crucial role in every patient-physician-relation. The physician as specialist and person of trust has to make medical decisions to preserve patient´s health and to effectively fight illnesses and diseases. But on the other hand, a patient may not want to be treated anymore during a severe illness or disease or even more difficult -- the patient may want to die and ask the physician to help them in this matter.

How can we assess the patient´s will in such a situation and how can we reconcile this with the physician´s responsibility? At this point, physicians have to take medical, ethical, psychological and legal aspects into consideration.

Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Reul will introduct the interesting and challenging topic "Patient´s will and physician´s responsibility". Dr. med. Barbara Hawellek will detail the psychiatric and psychological view of the patient´s autonomy and their ability to be critical and to judge even in case of suicidal tendencies. Dr. jur. Stefan Hiebl as attorney of law will deal with legal factors. When is a medical treatment a bodily harm? Which right of self-determination do patients have? Which kind of problems may occur while treating suicidal patients and how should active or passive euthanasia be assessed legally? 

We will be glad to welcome you at our further education for physicians.

Place:

Beta Klinik

Joseph-Schumpeter-Allee 15

53227 Bonn

Germany

Date:

Wednesday, 25th May, 2011: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Certification:

The certification at the "Ärztekammer Nordrhein" is applied.

Booking:

If possible, please reserve a place at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , +49 0228-909075-99 (Fax), +49 0228-909075-0 (Tel.).

Leaflet:

A German leaflet can be downloaded here.