LAW 962 - Bioethics/Public Hlth Law Sem

Institution:

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Description:

Course examines the interaction of ethics, medicine and law. Topics vary from year to year, but will focus on Bioethics topics including: defining death; “the right to die” and doctor- assisted suicide; informed consent; defining life; human reproduction, including abortion, sterilization, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, and genetic screening; access to advanced technology; and Public Health Law topics including: the right to health; community health and health disparities; state power and interventions; disease control and chronic disease management; organ donation; health emergencies; and vaccination policy.Registration Restriction(s): Law students only.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tennessee.edu

Phone Number:

(865) 974-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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