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Course No: PHIL.4010-082; SIS Class Nbr: 13692; SIS Term: 3130
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
This course addresses ethical issues that arise in biomedical research and practice including autonomy in the doctor-patient relationship, the duty of confidentiality, the right to refuse treatment, the right to death with dignity, the ethics of experimentation with human subjects, the ethics of genetic enhancement, and justice in health care distribution. The course will combine theoretical perspectives and concrete case studies that illustrate actual dilemmas that the health care profession has in fact encountered over the years.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Core Codes: SRE, AH, AMST, DSST
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Nicholas Evans
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2022 Spring: Mar 14 to May 07
- Course Level: Undergraduate
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Tuition: $1140
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- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: A.S. in Information Technology, B.L.A. in Liberal Arts, B.S. in Information Technology, B.S. in Information Technology: Business Minor Option, B.S. in Information Technology: Population Health Informatics and Technology Minor Option
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