1credit hour(s)Prerequisite:IRW 0980 or appropriate placement score. This course covers legal relationships of healthcare providers and patients, contractual agreements, professional liability, malpractice, medical practice acts, informed consent, and medical-ethical issues. Emphasis is placed on making sound decisions when faced with ethical or legal dilemmas, legal terms, professional attitudes, and the principles and basic concepts of ethics and laws involved in providing medical services.
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