BTEC 138 - Su,F,W,Sp LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE MEDICAL OFFICE

Institution:

Clark College

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Description:

Introduction to medical law, ethics and bioethics. Topics will include: ethics and bioethics in the practice of medicine, professional codes of ethics, an introduction to law, legal guidelines and the practice of medicine including professional liability, public duties, consents, advance directives, anatomy of a malpractice case, legal aspects of medical records, confidentiality, security of patient information and the release of patient information, patient access to their own medical records, and responding to subpoena duces tecum of medical records. [GE]

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.clark.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 992-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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