IDIS 470 - Ethical Issues in Health Care

3 Credits

This lecture/discussion course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts, theories, principles, and critical thinking processes relevant to health care ethics. Content will focus on ethical issues commonly encountered in daily practice in health care and in health care delivery systems. Important ethical issues in health care and health care delivery will be reviewed and analyzed. The pivotal role of the health care practitioner in the quality of day-to-day delivery of care and the changing health care system will be addressed from an ethical perspective. Lecture