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Medical Ethics and the History of Health Care
   
not offered Summer 2010
WHERE?
London, United Kingdom
WHEN?
July 5, 2009-August 13, 2009
SINCE?
1985-2009
 Big Ben CONTACT:
David Kozishek
Assistant Professor
Family Medicine
Center for Ethics & Humanities
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What would I study?
  • What is “health” and what is “health care”?
  • How do we best allocate our resources to provide just and efficient health care?
  • What social values should govern clinical and policy decisions related to genetics and reproduction?
  • Why and how have the U.S. and the U.K. dealt with these issues so differently?
  • How have science and technology altered the relationship between health care workers and the public over the past 200 years?
 Historic Operating Theatre in London
Courses Offered

7 Credits to include:
HST 487 - 4 credits
PHL 491- 3 credits

Medical students are required to enroll for HM 591- 7 credits.		 Eligibilty

No course prerequisites
All majors
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Medical School students
Non-MSU students welcome
Essay
2.5 min gpa
 Sponsored by

The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Letters, the Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences in the College of Human Medicine, and the Program in Bioethics, Humanities, and Society.
Canterbury Hall Where would I live?

Students will be housed in one of the residence halls on the campus of the University of London. All rooms will include breakfast.		 Residence Hall desk
Platform 9 3/4
Application
Office of Study Abroad application		 Museum of London
Summer 2009 in London

Photos courtesy of Stephanie Zguris.