Philosophy: Philosophy, Bioethics and Health
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The need for interdisciplinary reflection is growing as developments within society lead to new challenges in health care. For example shifts in responsibility: patients are expected to take greater responsibility for their own health and to ’manage themselves’ and insurers are becoming responsible for both the cost and the quality of health-care provisions. In addition, there are many rapid scientific and technological developments to take into account: from knowledge of the genetic basis of diseases, pre-implantation diagnosis and IVF, to the use of plastic surgery for aesthetic enhancement. Then there are the problems of just allocation caused by the growing number of treatment options for all kinds of diseases and the growing number of people living well into old age. Such developments cause a change in the medical ethical agenda. In the Philosophy, Bioethics and Health programme, you will acquire expertise in the area where medical ethics meets neuroscience and mental health. The expertise you will acquire at VU Amsterdam is not covered by other Master’s programmes in the Netherlands. It is the result of close collaboration between Faculty of Philosophy at VU Amsterdam and the Department of Medical Humanities at VU Medical Center, and the backgrounds of the course coordinators and academic staff.
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A bachelor's degree in a related field is required. Applicants from non-anglophone countries must provide proof of English proficiency (TOEFL 100 and IELTS 7.0). Admission Deadline: April 1
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
1081 HV
Netherlands
- 2 years
- Full Time
- On Campus Learning
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