All students must have the seventh edition of ETHICAL ISSUES IN MODERN MEDICINE, by Bonnie Steinbock, John Arras, and Alex London (seventh edition). It is in the bookstore. Please be sure you obtain the new seventh edition.

A few articles that you are required to read are not in the text. (They are marked as such). These are posted for downloading on the main page.

There also are handouts that explain the biological mechanisms relevant to topics of this course, and other supporting material, on iLearn. You are responsible for this material (and the class lectures that explain it), which will often be the subject of the pop quizzes. Some additional material may be handed out in class, so if you miss a class, be sure to find out whether you have missed obtaining hand-outs. There is a great deal of reference in the regular class reading to various aspects of human biology. Whenever you don't understand a reference, please research it by using the links listed under "MEDICAL FACT AND POLICY RESOURCES" on the Web Resources page.

To keep up with current medical issues and breakthroughs in biology, please read the New York Times on Tuesdays (it's available at Borders, at Starbucks, and Online). Every Tuesday the Times has a section called Science Times, in which ethical issues relating to science and medicine are discussed.