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NCU Catalog - April 2018 
    
NCU Catalog - April 2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HCA-5013 - Healthcare Legal and Ethical Issues

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8

Students in this course will critically examine some of the legal and ethical issues affecting healthcare in America. The course includes an introduction and overview of key legal concepts and the exploration of selected issues including financing indigent care, patient rights, informed consent/refusal of treatment, tort reform, end-of-life decision-making, termination of life support, do not resuscitate orders, and patient and provider relations. Upon completion, students will have an enhanced understanding regarding the relationship between law and ethics as they relate to the complex world of healthcare.



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