AHA 207 - Ethical/Legal Aspe

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Allied Health

Description:

Rapid advances in medical technology challenge legal and ethical standards, and lend to situations requiring moral decisions. This course provides the student with an introduction to law, ethics and bioethics as they apply to decision making in the health care setting. It is not the intent to provide the student with right or wrong answers for ethical issues. Emphasis is on use of appropriate language, application of ethical principles, and use of critical-thinking skills to articulate a point of view on current issues in health care. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Use appropriate terminology to discuss ethical/legal issues in health care; Explain the nature of human value development; Analyze common theories and methods used in making ethical decisions; Explore ethical/legal positions that pertain to current controversies in health care; Describe legal concepts of concern to the health care manager.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

New students should complete Placement Testing prior to registration; Visiting students may submit college transcript

Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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