Clinical Ethics Issues and Case Studies

Catalog description

This course will introduce the student to a systematic method of clinical case analysis, followed by a survey of major clinical ethical issues. These will include reproductive ethics, shared decision-making and decisional capacity, neonatal and pediatric decision-making, substance abuse and addiction, end of life ethics including medically-assisted dying, and cultural and religious beliefs. Case studies will complement the historical and ethical analysis of each topic. Prerequisite(s): Graduate level PPH 7810 Minimum Grade of C