Ethics/Legal issues

Dates and Times

Start: 3/18/2026 6:30 AM
End: 3/18/2026 8:30 AM

Objectives

1.Discuss the medical and legal perspectives of the contractual agreement between a physician and his/her patient.
2.Discern the concepts of informed consent and implied guarantee.
3.Discuss the role of the medical record as a legal document.
4.Discuss techniques to explore the motivations of patients seeking cosmetic surgery, and how to distinguish acceptable, unacceptable, and pathological motivations including psychiatric aspects.
5.Discuss basic principles of risk management.

Speakers

Location

Stony Brook University
101 Nicolls Rd.
HSC Level 19 Rm 020 - Dept. of Surgery Conference Room
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.