DMSC 712 HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION LAW AND ETHICS
This course covers current federal and state regulatory policy governing the provision of healthcare. The course will focus on three major themes: quality of care, access to care, and cost containment. Students will learn about professional licensure, malpractice, the provider-patient relationship, informed consent, the regulation of healthcare facilities, public and private insurance regulation, and the application of bioethics in healthcare to include issues such as bioethics of organ transplantation and end-of-life care, the Affordable Care Act, and other relevant topics.