PHL 170 - Ethical Considerations in Health Care

Institution:

Finger Lakes Community College

Subject:

Description:

The purpose of this course is to involve the student in reading and discussing medical issues from an ethical perspective to create depth in our awareness of the moral problems which we cannot ignore and more often than not, cannot necessarily solve. The scope of this course will entail examination of different ethical approaches to moral problems in medicine and their success or failure in a broad range of medical issues: the physician-patient relationship, the role of the nurse, euthanasia and "death with dignity," rights to health care/costs of health care and an examination of important concepts such as autonomy, paternalism, rights, consent, confidentiality, etc. (Also listed as NUR 270) B

Credits:

0.00 - 3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.flcc.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 394-3500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.