ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE

Catalog description

Successful completion of all previous required course work . This course will involve an in-depth study of the health care system, its structure, controls, finance and effectiveness. The course will examine the relationship of the health care system at the local, state and federal levels. Issues facing the profession of physical therapy will be emphasized. Specific focus is on the role of Physical Therapy in the identified issues. Topics for review include the following: the malpractice crisis; the nursing shortage; the under and uninsured; public policy and health care as a pendulum; ethical delivery of the health care; sexual harassment; foreign-educated practitioners and business practices.