MDCA 1305 - Medical Law and Ethics

3 credit hours. 3 lecture hours.

Prerequisites: Admission into the program.
Instruction in principles, procedures, and regulations involving legal and ethical relationships among physicians, patients, and medical assistants in health care settings.
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Define general legal terms as the apply to the practice of medicine in health care settings; differentiate between sources and types of law; identify the role of the medical assistant; and explain governmental health care guidelines including patient rights and advanced directives.