| Unit name | Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues at the End of Life |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MEDIM6005 |
| Credit points | 15 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Huxtable |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
MEDIM6001, MEDIM6000 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Medical School (PHS) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Subject matter to be covered will include the following: (i.) moral and legal issues surrounding the definition of death (e.g. "brain death", and its relevance to organ transplantation), (ii.) moral issues at the end of life, especially arguments against and for euthanasia, (iii.) legal and professional issues at the end of life, including the legal and professional guidance relating to euthanasia, refusing, withholding and withdrawing treatment, and administering potentially fatal drugs, as well as arguments for and against the legal and professional responses.
