Course Details
9801: The Right to Control How We Die
February 3, 5, and 7
11:45 AM -
1:15 PM
In-Person
This course offers an introduction to ethical and legal issues involving healthcare decisions near the end of life. Among the questions addressed are: When and how can patients and families refuse unwanted medical interventions near the end of life? Can patients choose the time and manner of their own death? When can doctors decide there is nothing more to be done? Conducted over three sessions, this course goes into greater depth on end-of-life issues than what was covered in Contemporary Issues in Medical Ethics in Fall 2024. Class sessions will be interdisciplinary with a mix of lecture and interactive, case-based discussion.
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Class Type: Lecture and Discussion
Class Format: In-Person
Hours of Reading: 1-2 hours/session
Study Group Leader(s):
Robert OlickRobert S. Olick, JD, PhD (bioethics), has taught medical ethics for more than two decades as a member of the faculties of SUNY Upstate Medical University and the University of Iowa Colleges of Medicine and Law. His approach to bioethics is interdisciplinary, drawing on training and experience in law, bioethics, and public policy.