INTERDIS 330B - The Evolution Of Bioethics In The 20Th Century

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Interdisciplinary

Description:

This course will address important themes in Bioethics and how they evolved through the 20th Century. Issues will include the ethical conduct on human subjects research (including study of misadventures like the Tuskegee syphilis project); contemporary thought regarding end-of-life decisions; the effect of advancing technology on ethical reasoning regarding pregnancy (pre-natal genetic testing, the changing limits to viability of newborns, and attitudes toward abortion); research in children; and the issues of public health like quarantine and the right to refuse vaccination. Credit: 1. Enrollment: max. 20 min 6. Ross McKinney, MD, Gopal Sreenivasan, PhD., Jeff Baker, MD, PhD., Margaret Humphreys, MD, Anne Lyerly, MD, PhD.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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