PHI 383 Globlal Healthcare: Ethical Challenges

Through examining healthcare ethics within a global context, this course addresses far-reaching challenges.These include specific issues regarding the relationship between healthcare professionals and patients, the scope of decision-making authority, relevance and degrees of informed consent, and views of health, illness, disease, and death.Our course investigates these issues within broader socio-cultural perspectives that affect healthcare resource allocation, access, disparities, and outcomes.We will thereby also explore adverse health impacts upon poor, vulnerable, and marginalized populations.Our course integrates clinical and public health concerns particularly in light of moral and legal principles of justice and human rights.While not recommended for first-year students, interested first-year students are advised to consult with instructor.(L06).

Credits

3