Week 1: March 9-15
In Part 1, the introductory part of the course, we describe ethical law, bioethics, and the major principles of UNESCO’s Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights. Naturally, I am happy to get to know you in this section and to learn your expectations for the course in the course forum.
Week 2: March 16-22
Topics to be covered:
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Human dignity, human rights
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Principle 4: Benefit vs. Damage - Explanations
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Case Study: Benefit vs. Damage
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Principle Five: Autonomy and Individual Responsibility
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Case Study: Maintaining Autonomy
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Principle 6: Informed Consent to medical treatment
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The principle of consent in the framework of the Patient Bill of Rights
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Principle 8: Respect for human vulnerability and personal integrity
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Case Study: Principle 8
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Principle 9: The Privacy and Confidentiality of Patient Data
Week 3: March 23-April 5
Topics to be covered:
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Principle 10: Equality, Justice, and Fairness
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Principle 11: Non-discrimination and non-labeling
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Principle 13: Solidarity and Cooperation
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Principle 13: Examples of International Aid
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Principles 14 and 17: Social Responsibility, Health, and Environment Protection
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Principles 15 and 16: Sharing of Benefits and Protecting Future Generations
Week 4: April 6-12
Topics to be covered:
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Informed consent
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Right of the Patient to Receive Information
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Medical Staff Consideration of the Patient’s Religious Background
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Informed Consent: A Clinical Case Study
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Summary
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Week 5: April 13-19
Topics to be covered:
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Principles 6-7 and informed consent
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Informed Consent of Minors, and Bone Marrow Donation from a Minor or the Incapacitated
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Informed Consent from the Incompetent, the Underprivileged, and the Defenseless
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Refusing Medical Treatment and Giving Informed Consent
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The Right Not to Know
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Graded Questions
Week 6: April 20-26
Topics to be covered:
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Informed Consent in Transplants
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Facing Unexpected Cases Conflicting Interests of an Individual versus Society
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The Clinical Approach vs. the Social Approach
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Graded Questions
Week 7: April 27-May 4
Topic to be covered:
Ethics and Animal Experimentation
Graded Questions
Week 8: May 5-12
Topic to be covered:
Covid-19- Prioritizing treatment, benefits and risks, compulsory public health measures, vaccine rationing, bioethics and social distance, corona passport, Herd immunity
COVID-19 Interviews
Graded Questions
Week 9: May 13-20
What is bioethics for you?
End-of-course Survey