PAS 505 - Health Care Ethics

Units: 3
When Offered: Fall
This course exposes students to legal and ethical issues faced in medical practice. Through assigned readings, reflection, application, and class discussions, students will explore approaches that facilitate thinking through the complexities of ethical issues in clinical practice. Representative opinions on death and dying decisions, informed consent, decisional capacity, cultural and religious beliefs, euthanasia and assisted suicide, genetic screening, and the use of humans in clinical research will provide opportunities for thoughtful debate and analysis.
Grade Type: Letter Grade