Addresses the major developments in human and veterinary medicine in Europe from the Middle Ages to the present; explores key events and figures in medical history and analyzes issues of current biomedical concern in a historical context; for example, animal rights, ethics of humane experimentation, euthanasia. Prerequisites: Admitted to major degree sequence in biomedical engineering; VTPP 434. Cross Listing: BMEN 400/VTPP 401 Credits 4. 4 Lecture Hours.
Addresses the major developments in human and veterinary medicine in Europe from the Middle Ages to the present; explores key events and figures in medical history and analyzes issues of current biomedical concern in a historical context; for example, animal rights, ethics of humane experimentation, euthanasia. Prerequisites: Admitted to major degree sequence in biomedical engineering; VTPP 434. Cross Listing: BMEN 400/VTPP 401 Credits 4. 4 Lecture Hours.