COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is divided into several major topic areas: Ethics, Morals and the Legal System. Classroom sessions will address liability, provider duties, professional licensing, licensing enforcement, medical records, bioethics, end-of-life issues, informed medical consent, and patient privacy

The legal basis for government involvement in the public's health is examined. A general overview of the laws controlling the provision of private sector healthcare including industry and professional regulation, prohibited payment schemes,

COURSE OUTCOMES
After completing this course the student will be able to work in a health care environment and recognize the legal duties and obligations affecting the provision of healthcare in both the private and public sector. The student will also have the skills to conform their actions to legal requirements and ethically analyze daily healthcare situations.

1. Recognize when a legal professional should be consulted on issues in public health and health care legal issues.
2. Apply relevant laws in the public health environment.
3. Employ the overall legal regulation of healthcare as applied to institutions and professionals.
4. Evaluate bioethical issues in complex medical decisions.
5. Develop cooperative solutions avoiding legal conflict in the health care/public health arenas.
6. Apply public health and health care laws to cases on liability, sovereign immunity, patient care medicare, prohibited payment arrangements, public health surveillance, inspection, nuisance abatement, occupational licensing, insurance regulation, and ancillary provider regulation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE
Course is open to juniors, seniors and graduate students in medicine and allied health programs.