BHS 1160 — Medical Law-Ethics Healthcare
Credit Hours: 2.00 Total Contact Hours: 2.00 Lecture Hours: 2.00
Introduces the principles of law, ethics, etiquette, and bioethics as they apply to the healthcare worker. The medical record as a legal document is reviewed. Issues of treatment consent, patient confidentiality, and technology's impact on healthcare delivery is addressed. Discussion of governmental regulations, legal statutes, and their impact on healthcare delivery.
Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring.