Military Healthcare Ethics (EdX)

What ethical dilemmas arise at the intersection of medicine and the military? How do healthcare professionals navigate conflicting responsibilities in war zones? In this self-paced course from King’s College London, you will explore the ethical principles guiding military healthcare practice. Led by Professor Martin Bricknell, a leader in professional military medical ethics, the course examines real-life dilemmas and policy issues, including: ----- Dual loyalty to patient and military mission ----- Medical neutrality and treatment of non-combatants ----- Resource allocation and triage under operational constraints ----- Ethical issues in disaster response, pandemics, and humanitarian missions Through global case studies and ethical frameworks, you’ll gain tools to reason through challenging medical decisions in conflict and crisis settings. This is a short course that can be completed in 5 hours — designed to be flexible and fit into your schedule. This course is hosted on an education platform called EdX. This allows us to provide the best quality material. It can be accessed for free by choosing the "audit course" option once you have registered. For those who would like a record of their progress, you can choose to pay for a completion certificate. This can be combined with other courses to form a Professional Certificate in Ethics and Security. To access the course, copy and paste this link into your browser: https://militaryethics.uk/en/course/military-healthcare-ethics-edx