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The prevailing case study approach to teaching biomedical ethics is compared with a new methodology using short written exercises designed to develop decision making skills. Course content of this new approach and its adaptability to computer assisted instruction with student-faculty interactive software are outlined.
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The author is grateful to Dr. Roger Marion, of the Galveston Medical Center, and to Ruth Elsasser, Professor Emeritus, for their helpful review of this article.
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Francoeur, R.T. A structured approach to teaching decision-making skills in biomedical ethics. J Med Hum 5, 145–154 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01104003
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