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DMSC 8220 - Ethical Considerations in Health Administration

3 credit hours

This course will provide an overview of the principles of medical ethics (autonomy, beneficence, and justice that relate to healthcare. The discussion will review some of the ethical challenges faced in healthcare and health administration, the ethical of human- subjects research, and the right to privacy and consent to treatment. The responsibilities and boundaries of the patient-healthcare provider relationship and the conflicting demands of providing quality care with limited resources will be addressed, as will the relationship and responsibilities of healthcare providers to society. Case studies will be included to develop ethical reasoning skills applicable to daily practice.