Overview
Interdisciplinary Studies : The objectives of this course are to familiarize students with the basic ethical and legal issues and problems arising in clinical medicine and to develop the skills needed to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas. Emphasis is placed on the following subjects: informed consent, risk disclosure, patient competence, confidentiality, research ethics, discontinuing life support, physician impairment, and ethics in the team context.
Terms: Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Restriction(s): Open only to students enrolled in the M.D., C.M. program.