LAW 5474 - Bioethics Law and Policy Bioethics and the Law

Credit(s): 2
is an opportunity to probe ethical, legal and policy implications of medical research and the delivery of medical care, and to learn about the state of biomedical research and medical innovation in a pragmatic, thoughtful manner. This is an applied bioethics course. The course will address a range of issues from the beginning to the end of life, including assisted reproduction and procreative decision making; research on human subjects; conflicts of interest in an age of academic industry collaborations; genetic engineering; genetic testing; medical privacy; hospital ethics committees; and medical assistance at the end of life.