Healthcare Law and Ethics

An overview of ethical principles and legal issues associated with the healthcare in the United States. Using case studies and video vignettes to let students develop critical thinking skills and learn how to approach ethical dilemmas in real-life scenarios. Students will be introduced to health topics such as euthanasia, genetics, transplant and reproduction. Review Historic Classic Cases in healthcare that have changed the policies in United States, as well as current health care trends and regulations. Includes professional codes of ethics such as AMA's Codes, as well as OSHA regulations as they apply to the office environment, risk management and privacy act - HIPPA guidelines. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and (BIO 106 and BIO 107 or BIO 150 or BIO 170 and 171)