Ethics Vignette XV: Ethical Issues in Managing Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy discusses the bioethical principles involved in advance care planning and bioethical principles involved in withdrawal of care. The intended audience is physicians, residents and fellows, and is also relevant to technologists. AANEM ethical vignettes utilize true clinical scenarios to highlight common ethical situations confronted by neuromuscular physicians and technologists. Specific application of AANEM's Ethical Guidelines are discussed throughout each vignette. This vignette references Ethical Guidelines' section The Patient-Physician Relationship in Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and subsections Informed Consent in Clinical Evaluation, Ethical Considerations and the Management of Neuromuscular Disease, Progressive Disorders, and Treatment.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to (1) Understand the bioethical principles involved in advance care planning; (2) and understand the bioethical principles involved in withdrawal of care. 

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The AANEM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION
The AANEM designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
No one involved in the planning of this CME activity had any relevant financial relationships to disclose. Authors/Faculty had nothing to disclose.

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Raghav Govindarajan, MD