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Introduction to the U.S. legal system that analyzes the relationship between law and bioethics. Prepares students to: (1) develop an understanding of the relevance of law for bioethics as a scholarly field and as a profession; (2) become familiar with legal structures, mechanisms, institutions, functions, and sources of law; (3) develop a critical appreciation of the complexity, flexibility, and evolution of law; and (4) develop a set of core legal skills applicable to bioethics scholarship and practice. Specific topic areas include legal duties of health care providers, end-of-life decision-making, ownership in body parts and informed consent, health inequities, assisted reproduction, and public health.