Biomedical Engineering Profession

EthicsPrinciples of biomedical ethics

• Autonomy, Informed consent, Right of privacy, Right to basic minimum of health care, Confidentiality
•  Beneficence - Aims at benefiting others (patients)

Engineer -patient relationship

•  Communication
•  Medical records

Health Professional EducationDifferent learning methods Principles of PBL

•  SDL
•  Skills labs
• The Tutorial process

Health Professional Etiquette

• Rules of formal relations
• Rules for polite behavior among patients. Comparison of health care industry with service standards of other industries like banks, hotels, airlines and others.
•  Medical office protocol: privacy, dress code