MMED8204 Health Professions and Society 2A: Socially Responsible Health Practice

2017

4.5

16 x 110-minute lectures per semester
3 x 180-minute seminars per semester

1 Admission into BMBSG-Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Graduate Entry)
1a Admission into BCLSBMBS-Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
1b Admission into BMBS-Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
1c Admission into BCLSMD-Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine
1d Admission into MD-Doctor of Medicine
1e Admission into MDC-Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine
1f Admission into MDJ-Doctor of Medicine
2 MMED8100 - First Year Medicine Aggregate (36 Units)
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f) and 2)

Ethics article plan, risk management analysis exercise, deconstruction exercise and FLO based activities.

This topic advances the depth of study of knowledge and concepts introduced in Year 1 HPS that underpin socially responsible health professional practice. It presents information about the theories underlying public health, resource allocation, pharmaceutical-industry relations, ethical practice, health law, indigenous health and cultural awareness.

The aim of this topic is to deepen the student's knowledge and understanding of concepts that underpin socially responsible medical practice.

On completion of this topic, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of population health patterns and distribution in Australia and internationally and the methods and process by which population health information is accumulated.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the Australian Health Care System including its sectors and how these sectors work together to promote health and treat illness.

• Demonstrate the ability to integrate health promotion and disease prevention with the management of illness and injury.

• Demonstrate sensitivity, and culturally safe approaches, to the diverse cultures and contexts in the Australian and international health systems and the impact of different cultures, including one's own cultural values on health outcomes and patient care.

• Exhibit a deepened understanding of ethical practice and demonstrate the ability to independently assess the ethical issues raised by a relevant area of practice.

• Exhibit an understanding of the wider context of healthcare provision and its ethical dimensions.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the legal principles of confidentiality, privacy, record keeping, negligence, and refusal of treatment.

• Describe how these legal principles are relevant to medical practice, in particular, how they are important in medical risk management.