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FEMINIST BIOETHICS

MEDHIST 747
Course Description

Gain an appreciation of the intersection of feminist themes with ethical issues in medicine and public health. Feminist epistemology and care ethics. Applied feminist bioethics topics, including abortion and maternal-fetal medicine. Apply a feminist lens to bioethical theories and topics, and identify and analyze an array of issues that arise from sex and gender.

Prerequisties

Declared in Medicine MD, Physical Therapy DPT, Physician Assistant MPAS, Genetic Counselor Studies MGCS, or Public Health MPH

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

2

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Not Applicable

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