Medical History and Bioethics

In-depth study of ethical issues from applying modern biotechnology to microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans, informed by empirical research and ethical theory.

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Examines regenerative medicine and stem cell research within social, ethical, and political contexts, focusing on legal issues, clinical ethics, and responsible conduct of research.

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Examines women as patients and health professionals in America from the colonial period to the present, analyzing how their experiences of health and illness have evolved.

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Survey of how the body as a site of sickness has been understood from Antiquity to contemporary medicine, including public health origins, the social role of healers, and the modern standardized body.

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History of U.S. health problems and solutions from the colonial period to the twentieth century, focusing on public health development.

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Graduate studies analyzing the scientific and social aspects of the development of modern medicine and public health in Europe and America.

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Independent Study in Medical History involves directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

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A survey in bioethics for health sciences students covering perennial issues and emerging problems, focusing on analyzing controversies and constructing ethical arguments.

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This course explores how narrative medicine techniques enrich public health by using stories to understand individual health experiences and mobilize communities.

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Analyzes ethical dimensions of population-level health protection, exploring ethical frameworks and their application to real-world policy dilemmas in medicine and public health.

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Analyzes the U.S. health care system through ethical criticisms, focusing on debates over universal insurance, financing, cost-containment, and rationing.

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Examines how ethical issues in clinical practice affect public health outcomes, focusing on the interplay between clinical ethics and population health through ethical frameworks and case analysis.

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Examines race and ethnicity in the history of Western medicine and science.

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Explores infectious disease epidemics, migration, and global health projects through historical, social, and biomedical lenses, examining links between race, disease, and public health policy.

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Independent reading, research and writing for medical professional students under faculty supervision, focused on scientific literature and applying coursework concepts.

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Advanced Independent Study involves independent research and writing for graduate students in medical history under faculty supervision.

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Examines ethical issues arising from new biomedical technologies including genetic screening, prenatal diagnosis, in vitro fertilization, psychosurgery, and transplantation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources