Section: Module 2: Lesson 11: Pregnancy Termination | Obstetrics and Gynecologic Clerkship for Medical Students | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this module, students you will be able to:
    • Understand the ethical obligations of a healthcare provider in the context of pregnancy termination, emphasizing patient safety and rights.
    • Differentiate between legal and illegal practices surrounding pregnancy termination in the jurisdiction of practice.
    • Understand and adhere to the legal guidelines of pregnancy termination in the jurisdiction of practice, recognizing the ethical responsibilities towards patient safety and rights.
    • Provide nondirective counseling to patients surrounding pregnancy, including unintended pregnancy, and discuss how health policy and advocacy, as well as social and environmental factors, impact reproductive rights in health care.
    • List surgical and non-surgical methods of pregnancy termination, with consideration of value-based care.
    • Identify potential complications and patient safety implications of pregnancy termination.
    • Describe the public health impact of the legal status of abortion, and discuss how health policy and advocacy, as well as social and environmental factors, impact access to abortion.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 5 hours and 34 minutes.

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