Medicine, Law and Bioethics Credits: 5

Catalog description

This course provides the basic doctrines and principles of the law that form the foundation for legally and ethically sound medical practice. It includes the comprehensive coverage of the history of legal medicine in the United States and the dynamics of law applied to the practice of medicine. Current developments in the U.S. health care delivery and in the field of bioethics are identified along with the impact on practice of medicine. Lecture, discussion, and writing about legal and ethical issues related to the practice of medicine prepares students in Year 5 and Year 6 to assume the legal and ethical responsibilities of the M.D. degree. This course fulfills the requirement for a Medical Humanities course in year 5 or year 6.