Code & Name

HC620 - Healthcare Ethics / Legal Issues

Course Description

In this course, students will explore how ethics and legal issues impact corporate decision-making in the health care industry.  Students will identify, analyze and apply ethical and legal principles to resolve health care-related case studies.  Topics covered in this course include ethical principles in health care, health care regulatory and licensing laws, patient and staff protection laws, informed consent, end of life care and fraud/abuse.

Credits:
3