PHIL 295 - Seminar on Philosophical Topics

FDR: HU
Planned Offering: Fall, Winter
Credits: 3 credits in Fall or Winter; 4 credits in Spring

A consideration of selected issues in philosophy. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Winter 2016, PHIL 295A-01: Seminar: Medicine, Research, & Poverty (3). This course introduces students to central ethical issues in the provision of medical care and the conduct of medical research in the context of poverty. Specific topics include: medical research on prisoners and the indigent, ancillary care obligations in low and middle income countries (LMIC), meeting the standard of care in LMIC, access to essential medicines, allocation of scarce medical resources, and compensated donation for organs or tissues. This seminar will count toward the POV minor. Taylor.