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The George Washington University Medical Center

ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND SOCIAL ASPECTS
OF MEDICAL CARE

The Ethics Course syllabus from USUHS School of Medicine.

Introduction/Infants

 Objectives

 Required Reading
 Recommended Reading
 Introduction
 Cases for Discussion
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6 Case 7
 Facilitators' Guidelines
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6
Withholding Life-Prolonging Interventions

 Objectives

 Required Reading
 Recommended Reading
 Introduction
 Cases for Discussion
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6 Case 7
 Facilitators' Guidelines
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6 Case 7
Military Medicine

 Objectives

 Required Reading
 Recommended Reading
 Introduction
 Cases for Discussion
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6
Case 7 Case 8 Case 9 Case 10 Case 11  
 Facilitators' Guidelines
Case 1 + 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5
Case 6 Case 7 + 8 Case 9 + 10 Case 11
Research

 Objectives

 Required Reading
 Recommended Reading
 Introduction
 Cases for Discussion
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6 Case 7
 Facilitators' Guidelines
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6 Case 7
Genetic Screening and Counseling

 Objectives

 Required Reading
 Recommended Reading
 Introduction
 Cases for Discussion
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6
 Facilitators' Guidelines
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6
The Student/Patient Relationship

 Objectives

 Required Reading
 Recommended Reading
Introduction
 Cases for Discussion
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6 Case 7
 Facilitators' Guidelines
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6 Case 7
Reproduction

 Objectives

 Required Reading
 Recommended Reading
 Introduction
 Cases for Discussion
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6
 Facilitators' Guidelines
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6
Allocation of Limited Resources

 Objectives

 Required Reading
 Recommended Reading
 Introduction
 Cases for Discussion
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5
 Facilitators' Guidelines
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5
Translating Ethics into Practice

 Objectives

 Required Reading
 Recommended Reading
 Introduction
 Cases for Discussion
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6 Case 7
 Facilitators' Guidelines
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6 Case 7