Health Law

Catalog description

Covers laws governing health care services, including liability of physicians and other health care personnel, government regulations for hospitals and other health care organizations, the cost and quality of health care, and other legal aspects of health care in the United States. Examines health care laws from the perspective of the administrators and legal professionals who operate hospitals and health care organizations. The focus is on how the laws that govern health care are practically applied in the operations of health care organizations. Learn about a variety of key health care topics including physician/patient relationships, malpractice issues, recent developments in health care law, health care related contracts, bioethics, the structure of public and private insurance, and clinical research. Also learn about the policy behind the existing laws and regulations.