Case Studies in Bioethics ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

Bioethical conflicts in patient care present some of the most complex and challenging issues for healthcare managers and clinicians. The topics included in the course are cutting-edge issues, such as how to allocate limited healthcare resources, and whether to perform certain tests, procedures, and treatments at the beginning and at the end of life, which often involve emotional and heart-wrenching decisions. Successful healthcare leaders and organizations must be adept at identifying these ethical issues and deftly navigating through often conflicting principles and viewpoints in order to attempt to reach an appropriate and, where possible, consensus-based decision. This course is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of core bioethical principles, and to enable them to utilize their knowledge and skill in applying these ethical principles to real-life situations that arise in healthcare. This course was previously MGT-653514.