Phil 383:
Ethics in Medicine

Asklepios
Asclepius   (link)

The god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology. Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts, while his daughters Hygieia, Meditrina, Iaso, Aceso, Aglea and Panacea (literally, "all-healing") symbolize the forces of cleanliness, medicine, and healing, respectively.

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BIOETHICS RESOURCES:
American Medical Association Page on Ethics for Medical Students
Bioethics Discussions Pages
U. of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics
Biomedical Ethics - Readings on the InterNet
Bioethics.net
Genetics and Ethics
Bioethics Digital Libary
Indiana Center for Bioethics
NIH Bioethics Resources on the Web

Video Talks on Bioethics (Utube)
Stanford on iTunes (opens iTunes on your computer, go to Health and Medicine for podcasts)

MEDICAL FACT AND POLICY RESOURCES:
Health Law and Policy
Health Pathfinder (links to sites about different diseases)
HealthScout
Medscape
Primer on Molecular Genetics (Human Genome Project)
New York Times 2005 series on "Being a Patient" and other health care stories

VOLUNTEER PLACEMENT RESOURCES:
Bay Area Volunteer Information
SFBAYAREA Volunteer Solutions
SFSU Community Involvement Center
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SFSU Institute for Civic and Community Engagement
Volunteer Center of San Francisco
VolunteerMatch

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