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Not offered in the current semester · Last offered AY2022/2023 Semester 2
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Philosophy Of Medicine

Last offered — AY2022/2023 Semester 2

This course aims to introduce you to philosophical discussions about medicine. In addition, it encourages you to respond critically to articles and other media that make use of the method and concepts of philosophy in healthcare and to become ethically reflective and responsible global citizens. This course will also encourage you to think critically about the scientific and humanistic aspects of medical practice, the conceptual analysis of health, disease, and death, the nature of causality in medicine, the implementation of AI systems in healthcare, the patient-physician relationship, bioethics, and the role of narrative ethics.

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Total hours per week: 3 hrs