MAS 101 - Legal Aspects of the Medical Office

Institution:

Southeastern Technical College

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(Prerequisites: MAS 106, MAS 108, MAS 110, MAS 112, ENG 1010, MAT 1012, PSY 1010, AHS 1011, AHS 104, AHS 109, BUS 101, SCT 100; Corequisites: MAS 103, MAS 109, MAS 111) Introduces the basic concept of medical assisting and its relationship to the other health fields. Emphasizes medical ethics, legal aspects of medicine, and the medical assistant's role as an agent of the physician. Provides the student with knowledge of medical jurisprudence and the essentials of professional behavior. Topics include: introduction to medical assisting; introduction to medical law; physician/patient/assistant relationship; medical office in litigation; as well as ethics, bioethical issues and HIPAA.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.southeasterntech.edu

Phone Number:

(912) 538-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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