Week 1 DQ 1 Intentional Torts in Healthcare DQ 2 Most Pressing Ethical Issues Week 2 DQ 1 Delineation of Clinical Privileges DQ 2 Ethics Committee Assignment, You Decide: Case Recommendation for Margie Whitson Week 3 DQ 1 Roe v. Wade DQ 2 New Reproductive Technologies Project Background and Problem Statement – Physician Assisted Suicide Scenario Should a Pregnant Woman Be Punished for Exposing…? Week 4 Midterm Exam Literature Review Physician Assisted Suicide DQ 1 Explore what is meant by informed consent DQ 2 Patient Self-Determination Act Week 5 You Decide Assignment: Case of Lydia DQ 1 Death with Dignity Act DQ 2 Schiavo Case Week 6 Case Study Malpractice, Tort Reform, Institutional Ethics DQ 1 How does the existing U.S. legal system DQ 2 You are the risk manager for a large hospital Week 7 Final Project Paper – Physician Assisted Suicide Final Project Presentation – Physician Assisted Suicide DQ 1 Healthcare Reform DQ 2 Healthcare War Rooms Week 8 Final Exam
