• Decision-Making and Medical Technology

Catalog description

Health technologies that may be both harmful and beneficial to human health are explored from the perspectives of ethical decision making, psychosocial dynamics, faith, and health policy formation. Topics include: genetic testing, contraceptives, intensive treatment of newborns, assisted reproduction organ transplantation, enhancement technologies, aging, and end-of-life decisions. Prerequisites: Laboratory Science (D) course and Mathematics (M) course. Offered: Fall, Spring.