HLSC 743 - Health Policy & Law

Institution:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

This course provides a framework for understanding and analyzing the policy and legal foundations of health infrastructure in the United States. U.S. Health policy development and implementation, legal issues in health care, including autonomy, privacy, liberty, and proprietary interests, from the perspective of the provider(s) and the patient, regulation of medical services will be addressed. In addition, standards of care, medical malpractice and liability; access to health care, health insurance, rights and obligations in medical decision-making will be presented.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Admission into the Doctorate of Health Science in Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Management and Administration.

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Advanced

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www4.esu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 422-3211

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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