November 2022 – Ethical Challenges in the Management of Paediatric Patients by Dr Nurazah
Dr Nurazah discussed ethical issues in end-of-life care of individuals with Trisomy 21, and the complexity of navigating clinical decision-making with parents and caretakers. The session was moderated by Dr Mark Tan.
October 2022 – Ethical Challenges in Managing Undocumented Patients by Dr Muhamad Izwan
Undocumented patients face multiple barriers when accessing health care in Malaysia. Even when they have managed to reach healthcare facilities, they are faced with the potential threat of persecution, language barrier and high healthcare costs. Frontline healthcare workers, including doctors are often faced with ethical dilemmas when managing undocumented patients. We were glad to have Dr Muhamad Izwan sharing his personal experiences, and the event was moderated by Dr Sharon Kaur.
September 2022 – Ethical Considerations of HIV Disclosure by Dato’ Prof Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman
We had an engaging session on ethical considerations of HIV disclosure led by Prof. Dr. Adeeba and moderated by Associate Prof. Dr. Azanna. We explored the law on confidentiality and HIV status and the ethics of HIV status disclosure.
June 2022 – Consent and Ethics of Decision Making by Dr Richard Lim
We are privileged to have Dr Richard Lim, palliative medicine physician and Head of Palliative Unit, Hospital Selayang to share with us two thought-provoking cases on the ethical considerations of autonomy and dissent in clinical practice. We also discussed crucial ethical issues in patients’ discharge planning. The event was moderated by Dato’ Dr Patrick Tan, and was a thoroughly engaging session.
May 2022 – Ethical Dilemmas in the Emergency Department by Dr Salha, Dr Soo and Dr Vinodh
We discussed clinical ethics dilemmas on resource allocation and at-own-risk discharge in the Emergency Department – with emphasis on how ethical principles of autonomy, non-maleficence and beneficence intersect in daily clinical work. Clinical cases were contributed by registrars from the Emergency Department, University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and the event was moderated by Dr Mark Tan.
April 2022 – Autonomy and Consent in Children and Adolescents: A Case Discussion by Dr Chong Lee Ai
An engaging discussion regarding the ethical issues surrounding consent and autonomy of children and adolescents in haematopoietic stem cell transplants, and how physicians and parents can both play an active role in maximising benefits and minimising harms for both recipients and donors.
October 2021 – Navigating A Myriad of Clinical Ethics Dilemma in the COVID-19 Management Maze by Dr Benedict Sim
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a myriad ethical challenges to the forefront of healthcare. These include public health ethics, dilemmas in the clinical management of COVID-19 patients and considerations related to COVID-19 vaccinations. We welcomed Dr Benedict Sim Lim Heng, Infectious Disease Senior Consultant, Hospital Sungai Buloh as our presenter. This hour-long session focused on the ethical dilemmas encountered in the daily care of COVID-19 patients in Malaysia, especially during the recent surge in patients requiring hospital admission and intensive care.
September 2021 – Moral Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Dato’ Dr Patrick Tan
On 9th September 2021, CEM organized our first clinical ethics rounds attended by healthcare workers, students and academics. In this session, we discussed frequently encountered examples of moral distress, causes of this phenomenon and professional societies’ role in addressing burnout and promoting well being.
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