| Course ID: | PHRM(PMCY) 5530. 2 hours. |
| Course Title: | Ethics in Health Care |
Course
Description: | A focus on the ethical issues and dilemmas facing health
professionals in today's environment. Beliefs, human
experimentation, professional responsibility, confidentiality,
and conflicts of interest will be addressed to develop the
critical thinking process important to the personal and
professional resolution of ethical issues. |
| Oasis Title: | ETHICS HEALTH CARE |
| Prerequisite: | For PHRM: Enrolled in Doctor of Pharmacy Program; For PMCY: None |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | 1. Discuss current ethical issues facing society
concerning health care and the pharmacy profession.
2. Identify and articulate ethical issues and
develop thoughtful, reasoned responses to these issues.
3. Engage in a dialog with classmates on selected topics which
are developed and researched through reading assignments. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Pharmacy Code of Ethics and Moral Decision Making
2. Personal Beliefs and Professional Obligations
3. Patient Privacy
4. Ethics and the Pharmaceutical Industry
5. Research Ethics
6. Clinical Trials
7. Ethics of Prescribing Practices
8. Case Studies
9. Term Projects |