Journal of Clinical Research & Bioethics

Abstract

Role of Doctor in Euthanasia - Teaching Medical Students - Challenges and Perspectives

Padmini HN, Jagadeesh N

Traditional way of teaching medical ethics is by didactic lectures which covers only the cognitive domain and often the passive transfer of teacher’s notes to the student (learner)’s notes without touching the mind of the learner. Role of facilitator in teaching medical ethics that too in Euthanasia requires learning the affective and communicative skills through role plays, video demonstration, debates, problem solving, and case based studies etc. to make the learner understand and practice the various perspectives involved in the role of doctor in Euthanasia. Time constraints in the existing curriculum; trained and committed faculty to venture newer methods of teaching learning are some of the challenges in this regard.