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Bioethics Seminar-Clinical Focus

HLAW-205A or 205B - 2 units - Winter & Spring Quarters

This seminar examines bioethics from a clinical perspective and emphasis. It uses medical literature and case law to cover a range of topics such as the principles and theories of bioethics, truth-telling and confidentiality, informed consent, research on animals and human subjects, technology and reproduction, surrogacy, abortion and fetal rights, maternal/fetal conflict, the right to die, physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, medical futility, caring for the elderly, medical decision-making for incompetent patients and minors, and the changing nature of the doctor-patient relationship.

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