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Jan 30, 2025
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STSH 4250 - Bioethics
This course explores historical perspectives on bioethics through concrete cases and practical problems faced in the design and execution of some of the highest profile biomedical research and most consequential clinical decisions of the twentieth century. Topics include vaccine development; human radiation experiments; new genetic and reproductive technologies; right-to-die, death-with-dignity, and physician-assisted suicide; human experimentation, including prisoners, the sick, and the disabled; neuroethics; animal reserach; and emergent topics such as stem cell research, prenatal diagnostics, and genetic testing. This is a communication intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: STSH/STSS 1110.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: Cross-listed with STSS 4250. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and STSS 4250.
Credit Hours: 4
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