Medical Literature and Ethics
The course will include lectures on the foundational concepts of modern ethics, in class discussions of ethics primarily centered on discussion of cases from different ethical perspectives, quizzes to assess reading mastery and familiarity with material to qualify students on how to discuss cases and formal case presentations by student working groups.
Outcomes: Understand and articulate the philosophical basis for different ethical frameworks; Have a firm command of the "four principles" of Benevolence, Non-maleficence, Justice and Autonomy and their clinical applications; Be able to resolve clinical ethical issues and back up your reasoning.
Outcomes: Understand and articulate the philosophical basis for different ethical frameworks; Have a firm command of the "four principles" of Benevolence, Non-maleficence, Justice and Autonomy and their clinical applications; Be able to resolve clinical ethical issues and back up your reasoning.