HUM 202 - Health Care Law & Et

Institution:

Harcum College

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Description:

This course covers the primary medical, legal, and ethical issues encountered in day-to-day healthcare practices. These issues include: licensure, confidentiality, consent, the physician/patient relationship, malpractice and litigation. A variety of secondary medical legal issues will also be addressed, such as, intentional torts, public duties and responsibilities, and employment laws. Thirdly, codes of ethics, as well as the relationship between law and ethics, are discussed.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harcum.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 525-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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