Paradigm Cases in Law and Bioethics
Spanning Fall 2012 through Spring 2013, students will have the opportunity to hear about many cases that have affected law and bioethics. Covering issues from end-of-life care to health care reform, this blue book presents students with information on well-known cases that have affected the practice and profession of medicine.
All sessions will be held in MSB B.605 from 12:00 — 1:00 pm, except for December 3, which will be held in MSB B.643.
Students interested in attending should contact the student course coordinator regarding attendance requirements.
| September 19 | Casuistry | Jeffrey Spike, Ph.D., Professor, UT Medical School |
| October 17 | Cruzan & Quinlan/End of Life Care | Cheryl Erwin, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UT Medical School |
| November 14 | Tarasoff/Duty to Warn | Cheryl Erwin, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UT Medical School |
| December 3 | Raich/Medical Marijuana | Cheryl Erwin, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UT Medical School |
| January 16 | Roe/Baby M/Litowitz Cases/Surrogacy | Rebecca Lunstroth, J.D., M.A., Assistant Director, McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics |
| February 13 | Kaimowitz/ADH/Miller/Ashley/Forced Treatment | Jeffrey Spike, Ph.D., Professor, UT Medical School |
| March 20 | Strunk/Gelsinger/Informed Consent | Cheryl Erwin, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UT Medical School |
| April 8 | PPACA/Health Care Reform | Cheryl Erwin, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UT Medical School |
For more information about, or to register for, this class, contact the student course coordinator at Cameron.K.Clinton@uth.tmc.edu.