HCM 211 - Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care

Institution:

Luzerne County Community College

Subject:

Description:

This course introduces the student to the legal and ethical aspects of healthcare administration to enhance the necessary knowledge to become conversant with both legal and ethical issues pertinent to the healthcare profession. Included is discussion of the legal system, including the sources of law and government organization, basic reviews of tort law, criminal issues, contracts, civil procedure and trial practice, and a wide range of real-life legal and ethical dilemmas that caregivers face.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.luzerne.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 740-0200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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