# JOHN BASL — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

JOHN BASL

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#### quality

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id  | title                                    |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| 1114 | course\_badd2b5c09509247a930e344 | PHILOS 241  | INTRODUCTORY ETHICS                      |
| 1112 | course\_0d0343ebc20754b9f6175562 | MEDHIST 559 | TOPICS IN ETHICS AND HISTORY OF MEDICINE |

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## term

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