Reasoning in Medical Ethics, Program No. 2

Abstract

Topics covered are: euthanasia and the right to die, AIDS and the health care professional, and patient rights. The program includes an interview with Dr. David H. Smith, a professor of medical ethics at the University of South Florida Medical School. He presents case-based reasoning, analogical reasoning, as an alternative to principle-based reasoning, deductive reasoning. Case studies are offered to illustrate. A written guide accompanies the program. It concludes with self-study questions.