Overview
Description
Legal and ethical issues relevant to healthcare professions. Students will analyze the concepts of jurisprudence, regulation of healthcare, and ethical practice in healthcare settings.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Junior standing
- Senior standing
Recommended Preparation
- Enrollment in a healthcare-related major is strongly encouraged.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Junior or Senior standing.
Recommended Preparation
Enrollment in a healthcare-related major is strongly encouraged.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Summer
Terms
fall, summer
Core
CO12
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- examine regulatory and legal concepts that govern healthcare.
- analyze ethical issues as they apply to healthcare professions.
- evaluate the legal rights and responsibilities of healthcare providers as members of an interdisciplinary teams.
- apply professional Codes of Ethics to guide professional decision-making.
- appraise ethical decision-making frameworks.