Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series: Topics in Medical Ethics and Responsible Conduct in Research

Image of Hippocrates' oath manuscript. Frankfurt, 1595.

Hippocrates' oath manuscript. Frankfurt, 1595. (Image courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.)

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MIT Course Number

HST.590 / HST.502

As Taught In

Fall 2005 - Spring 2006

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

Course Description

This seminar based course explores techniques for recognizing, analyzing, and resolving ethical dilemmas facing healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers in today's highly regulated environment. Guest lectures by practicing clinicians, technologists, researchers, and regulators will include case studies, interactive small group discussions, and role-playing simulations. Professional conduct topics will include authorship, conflict of interest, data acquisition and management, and the protection of human subjects and animals involved in research programs.

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Jonathan Rosen. HST.590 Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series: Topics in Medical Ethics and Responsible Conduct in Research. Fall 2005 - Spring 2006. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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