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DMSC 8220 - Ethical & Legal Considerations in Health Administration

3 credit hours

This course will provide an overview of the principles of medical ethics (autonomy, beneficence, and justice), ethical theory, and elements of the legal system in the United States that relate to healthcare. The discussion will review some of the ethical and legal challenges faced in healthcare and health administration, the ethical and legal requirements of human- subjects research, and the right to privacy, consent to treatment, and the ethical decision-making process. The responsibilities and boundaries of the patient-healthcare provider relationship and the conflicting demands of providing quality care with limited resources will be addressed, as will the relationship and responsibilities of healthcare providers to society. Case studies will be included to develop ethical reasoning skills and essential analysis of legal issues applicable to daily practice.