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Apr 23, 2024
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HCA 161 - Legal Issues in Health Care
Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021
3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 45
Total Lab Hours: 0
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course will discuss the legal and ethical issues dealing with health care. The course intends to clarify legal issues that might approach health care professionals. Students will be able to define negligence, malpractice, and understand the importance of confidentiality. Students will practice effective communication as they explore complex information, thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and beliefs.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None
Mode(s) of Instruction: online
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.
Common Course Assessment(s): None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
- Define and describe the similarities and differences between laws and ethics.
- Describe how to apply ethical decision-making models.
- Discuss why an understanding the legal profession is necessary for the health care profession.
- Define common legal terminology.
- Understand physician and patient rights.
- Understand negligence and malpractice.
- Understand the major federal regulations affecting medical professionals.
- Understand the importance of confidentiality in health care.
- Discuss ethical issues facing health care professionals.
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