PHL 252 - Medical Ethics

Institution:

Western Oregon University

Subject:

Description:

Examines and critically evaluates a number of contemporary issues in medical ethics. Will provide a scholarly overview and discussion of both theoretical and applied issues. Possible issues to be addressed include: patients' rights, privacy of personal medical information, problems surrounding death and dying including the issues of physician assisted suicide, and medical research including issues of human cloning and stem cell research.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wou.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 838-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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