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Dec 30, 2024
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2023-2024 College Catalog [***ATTENTION: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG***]
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AHS 110 - Health Care Ethics and Law
Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: Three lecture.
Study of the central legal and ethical issues facing health care providers in today’s complex health care delivery system; examines managed care, bioethics, telemedicine, death and dying, workplace and practice employment issues, and liability and malpractice through the use of case studies and scenarios.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
- define legal and ethical terms used in healthcare;
- identify the major principles of ethical reasoning;
- recognize the functions of federal, state, and local governments pertinent to healthcare;
- identify specific laws related to healthcare professionals and facilities;
- describe patients’ rights to healthcare;
- summarize the purpose and impact of public health functions;
- summarize key aspects of health information technology;
- recognize various ethical dilemmas across the lifespan;
- identify the major components of both access and quality in healthcare;
- describe the major factors influencing the costs of healthcare.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 098, or placement
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