Bioethics for the Physician-Scientist (MBS-0225)

Spring 2026 · MBS 0225 · Tufts University · 1.5 credits · Undergraduate

This course will cover the following topics: foundations of bioethics including the Nuremburg and Helsinki Codes; scientific misconduct including plagiarism, intellectual dishonesty, fraud, misuse of statistics, and protecting both complainants and respondents; the human treatment of animals in research; mentoring in both the laboratory and hospital, including respect for trainees, harassment issues, developing independence, and the mentor as role model; human volunteers, including informed consent; use of placebos; research on vulnerable populations including children, prisoners, pregnant women and their fetus, military personnel, students, economically/culturally disadvantaged, and the elderly; and stem cell research/cloning/regenerative medicine.

Course codes: MBS-0225, MBS 0225, MBS0225, MBS-225, MBS 225, MBS225

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