PHL 290Biomedical Ethics

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Prerequisite: ENL 101 Biomedical ethics is the study of ethical issues associated with the practice of medicine and biomedical research. Issues include medical paternalism and the physician- patient relationship, the role and responsibilities of nurses, the definition of death, decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment, physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, prenatal diagnosis, abortion on grounds of genetic defect, and human cloning. PHL 199/299 Special Topics in Philosophy Special topics in philosophy are courses offered in response to specific curriculum needs or community interests. The course may consist of seminars, specialized or individual instruction, and/or research in an area related to philosophy. PHYSICS (PHS)