Clinical Bioethics

Catalog description

The course initiates the graduate student in the theory and methods of bioethics in clinical contexts. Special attention will be given to the professional-patient relationship and ethical balance in the professional-patient decision-making process related to patient’s health and well -being. The following concepts are examined: principles of bioethics in clinical contexts, clinical judgment and uncertainty in decision -making, patient’s preferences from diverse perspectives, informed consent, truth-telling communication, religious and cultural diversity, patient’s quality of life, process of clinical bioethical analysis, among others. Course methodology will promote critical construction of knowledge through case and socialized discussions and utilizing exploration, conceptualization and application strategy.