HLSC 740 - Professionalism & Ethics for Health Sciences

Institution:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

The course will examine professional ethics as it applies to ethical decision-making by leaders in the Health Sciences. The focus is on ethical and moral theory, ethical principles and reasoning, professional ethics, and bioethics. Students will apply knowledge and skills to real life ethical dilemmas. Topics will include ethical issues such as informed consent, withholding or withdrawing treatment, physician-assisted suicide, reproductive health issues, research with human subjects, the right to health care, rationing of limited resources, health system reform, and others.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Admission into the Doctorate of Health Science in Health Sciences program.

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Advanced

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www4.esu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 422-3211

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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