LEGL 2305 Law and Medicine

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course provides an introduction to the laws regulating the health care industry and emphasizes the paralegal’s role in obtaining and organizing medical records.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the patient and the health care provider;
demonstrate an understanding of the rights of a patient;
demonstrate an understanding of the role of information management and reporting responsibilities in health care delivery;
demonstrate an understanding of the role of civil liability and liability insurance on health care delivery; and
demonstrate an understanding of the role of government in the regulation of health care delivery.

Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1300 with a “C” or better.