MPTX 602:Science, Research and Ethics

Recent advances in science and medicine have raised a plethora of issues concerning science, research and ethics. In this course, we will review the traditional approaches and concepts that underlie bioethical analysis. Using case studies, we will consider some of the major ethical issues facing basic scientists and clinical researchers. We will then expand our considerations to issues of financial management and conflict of interest, of product liability and managed care. The first day of the course will be more didactic. The last three days will center on student projects in each of several areas.