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    ETH 5520 Ethical Perspectives in HSA

    ETH 5520 Ethical Perspectives in HSA

    Credit Hours: 3

    An examination of moral values, principles and theories in their application to health care decision making and policy formation. Prepares students to identify ethical dimensions in health care management and to analyze critically the variety of positions taken in contemporary discussions. Employee/management relations, allocation of medical care and rationing of scarce medical resources.

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    ETH 7010 Ethical Issues in Advance Nursing Practice

    ETH 7010 Ethical Issues in Advance Nursing Practice

    Credit Hours: 3

    This seminar explores the philosophic basis and derived theories of ethics and their implications for advanced clinical practice. Using ethical principles, students will examine a variety of clinical, research and practice management dilemmas that arise in the provision of advanced practice nursing services to individuals, populations and communities. Course content includes issues related to social justice, health care disparities, vulnerable populations, professional interactions, genetic screening and diagnostic testing, end of life, conflicts of interest, reproductive technology and scientific research agendas.