Course #526- Ethics: Ethical & Legal Implications of Ebola - CD

Speakers: Joann Pheasant, JD; Marijo Gillen, MD Course 526 1 hour MCLE Ethics Credit The goals of this course are to educate the practitioner to understand the Ebola disease and the legal implications that this disease presents.  Key Points: 1. Legal use of government quarantines 2. Civil rights of patients 3. History of medical legal issues surrounding Ebola Objectives: Identify any situations similar to Ebola in the history of quarantine Examine the many different ways governments have tried to manage Ebola. How effective were they? Understand how the legal implications of Ebola could affect your personal practice and clients Joann Pheasant is an attorney in Sacramento, California. Dr. Marijo Gillen is a Physician specializing in Infectious Diseases, also in Sacramento.