Adv. Health Policy & Bioethics

Catalog description

The course focuses on the ethical analysis of complex patient care dilemmas and use of ethical framework in the analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of policies related to healthcare, financing, practice regulation, assessment, patient safety, quality and efficacy. The policy process, both ideal and practical, will be examined. Examination of how health policy legislation is developed and evolves, including analysis of intended and unintended consequences and discussion of current health care paradigm, health care reforms, and current events and issues will be covered. Prerequisite: Department approval.