Medical Law and Ethics

Catalog description

The purpose of medical law and ethics is to examine the commitment to legal and ethical goals of a healthcare system. This course explains and focuses on dealing with the distinction between what is considered right or wrong at a given time in a given culture in the healthcare industry. Students must be able to recognize common healthcare issues, make good judgements and decisions based on values, and the laws that govern them. Students will learn the knowledge about the legal, ethical, and moral dilemmas currently faced by healthcare professionals in the workplace. They will explore topics such as confidentiality, rights of patients, informed consent, competence, negligence, advanced directives, autonomy, and healthcare accessibility. This course help students develop as scholars, learners, and future professionals in the healthcare industry. Students will experience in the course through in-depth assignments, activities, and case studies; through textbook and supplemental material. Spring. Three Lecture Hours. Prerequisite MAA101, Gen. Ed. Competencies Met: Ethical Dimensions, 3 credits.