PHL 110 - Bioethics:Moral Issues in Health Care

Institution:

Somerset Community College

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Description:

Hours: 3 Course ID: 002202 By applying major ethical theories to specific moral questions, this course attempts to teach the student to reason ethically about problems concerning health care. Topics such as abortion, euthanasia, care of the dying, paternalism, confidentiality, truth-telling, professional/patient relationships, medical experimentation (informed consent, coercion), professional/patient rights, rights to health care, and allocation of medical resources will be studied. Lecture: 3 hours. Component: Lecture Attributes: Humanities

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.somerset.kctcs.edu/

Phone Number:

(877) 629-9722

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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