This capstone unit explores complex ethical issues in clinical research, genetics and stem cell science, everyday patient encounters, and landmark cases, while surveying near‑term future challenges. Building on prior units, students synthesize ethical frameworks and regulatory guidance to prepare for responsible practice and policy‑informed decision making in healthcare.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze ethical principles, regulatory requirements, and safeguards for conducting research with special populations and determine appropriate consent/assent and risk‑minimization strategies
- Evaluate the ethical, legal, and social implications of stem cell and genetic research and apply state and federal guidelines to hypothetical clinical and research scenarios
- Apply ethical decision‑making frameworks and professional communication techniques to resolve ten common patient‑facing ethical issues, documenting recommended actions and rationales
- Analyze high‑profile medical ethics cases and emerging biomedical developments to formulate and defend evidence‑based policy recommendations and clinical responses that balance autonomy, beneficence, justice, and public health
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 5 Lessons
- 30 hours
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- Unit 4 — Contemporary Issues in Medical Ethics5
Instructor
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