OVERVIEW

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Ethical and Legal Perspectives is organized by American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

Publication Date: August 27, 2018
Review Date: May 2019
CME End Date: December 31, 2024

Description:
Of all the substances of abuse (including cocaine, heroin, and marijuana), alcohol produces by far the most serious neurobehavioral effects in the fetus. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Ethical and Legal Perspectives is a free eModule for clinicians about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). FASDs is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual who is exposed to alcohol during the nine-month prenatal period before birth. These effects may include many types of disabilities that are physical, mental, behavioral, learning, or any combination of these, with possible lifelong implications.

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Explain an overview of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs)
  • Describe an overview of medical ethics
  • Explore the complex history and legality of drinking during pregnancy
  • Address the application of ethical principles to FASD prevention efforts

This unit will guide you in legal considerations, provide tips for how to speak with patients, review principles of medical ethics, and provide resources such as committee opinions and reimbursement codes.

Credits

ACCME Accreditation
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

College Cognate Credit(s)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 Category 1 College Cognate Credits. The College has a reciprocity agreement with the AMA that allows AMA PRA Category 1 Credit to be equivalent to College Cognate Credits.

  • 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianObstetrics and Gynecology PhysiciansNursesPrimary Care Physicians

    SPECIALITIES

    Obstetrics and GynecologyPsychiatryPediatricsMedical ToxicologyEmbryologyNeurology

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