NRS 437V - Ethical Decision Making in Health Care

Institution:

Grand Canyon University

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Description:

This course is a general introduction to the field of biomedical ethics. Students study the application of ethics and moral theories to concepts and issues arising in the health care professions. The course provides students-both as consumers and providers-an opportunity to study ethical decision making, health care situations with implications for ethical decision making, and analysis of ethical behavior of individuals involved in health care. Topics include exploration of major ethical theories and principles, informed consent, confidentiality, and ethical implications of selected issues such as abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and allocation of scarce resources.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gcu.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 800-9776

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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