Biomedical ethics and the law sometimes do not play nice with each other. There can be a significant disconnect between the two requiring a deep dive into the reasons why and how to mitigate the disconnect. The cultural relationship between the law and medical ethics sometimes carries a bias toward one or the other, and the law as it relates to the culturally specific well-being of individuals is at stake. In this course, we will explore the reasons why there is a disconnect between biomedical ethics and the law and how it affects a person’s health.
- Course Dates: March 13 – May 3.
- Instructor: David Beyda, MD.
- Credits: 3