PHIL V3720y - Ethics and Medicine

Institution:

Barnard College

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Description:

Philosophical examination of moral issues in medical theory and practice. Analysis of the ethics of the doctor-patient relationship, e.g., informed consent, truth-telling, paternalism; topics in bioethics, e.g., abortion, euthanasia, experimentation on humans; justice and access to health care; human genetics. - S. Fisher Prerequisites: Limited enrollment by permission of the instructor. First-day attendance required. General Education Requirement: Reason and Value (REA). 3 points

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.barnard.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-5262

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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