Medicine
Ethical Issues In Health Care
MEDC 60200 | 50 Units
- Elective Type: Non-Clinical
- Primary Instructor: Dr. Lainie Ross
- Contact: Dr. Lainie Ross | (773) 702-6323 | lross@uchicago.edu
- Location on first day: W-700
- Included in Lottery: No
- Last Reviewed: February 7, 2008
Overview
Clinical medicine and biomedical science pose fascinating ethical questions. These involve permanent human concerns, such as the meanings of life and death, suffering, the relationship between physician and patient, and the pursuit of health, as well as issues on the cutting edge of contemporary science and society, such as new genetic and reproductive technologies, surgical innovations, and the organization and funding of health care. In the interplay between such questions lies not Only) enhanced understanding of pressing personal and public policy problems, but enduring insights into humanity. This course allows the student to pursue these and other questions of interest, particularly those that may be related to his or her own future clinical work in a one-on-one reading course with a faculty member.
Objectives
To familiarize oneself, through reading and discussion, about particular areas of clinical ethics or ethical issues in a particular area of clinical medicine or medical research. To allow the student to examine and question his/her own ethical responses to particular medical questions in a safe and supportive environment.
Evaluation
Evaluation will be based on the student's participation in discussions with the faculty member.
Offered:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | 8:00 | ||||||
| PM | 5:00 |
Student must arrange the elective with the particular faculty member. The student must also notify the registration coordinator in the office of student programs of the name of the faculty member with whom he/she arranges to study. This course can be taken in combination with course MEDC 59500-01
Schedule Notes
This will be an independent reading class and the weekly course schedule will be determined by the faculty member and the student. An additional two hours can be added at faculty's discretion. Students are also expected to attend all weekly ethics lectures on Wednesday.
Course Limitations and Prerequisites
Maximum Students Enrolled: 3
- Eligibility:
- First year
- Second year
- Fourth year
- Prerequisites:
- Consent of Instructor