This ethics vignette discusses ethical guidelines END Technologists should follow when communicating with patients. It is taken from the The Patient-Physician RelationshipBeginning and Ending the Relationship; Informed Consent in Critical Consultation; Patient Communication, Comfort, and Preparedness; and Ethical Considerations and the Management of Neuromuscular Disease from the Guidelines for Ethical Behavior Relating to Clinical Practice Issues in Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (Muscle and Nerve 2015;52;1122-1129). Following the vignette are additional references and a discussion as to how the guidelines can be applied to these various clinical and ethical dilemmas.


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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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Jerry Morris, CNCT, MS, R.NCS.T.