LAW 7360 - Health Law

Surveys the central legal issues involved in the delivery of health care today. Efforts will be made to integrate traditional legal materials drawn from economics, public policy, health administration, and bioethics. Topics coverage will include the provider-patient relationship, informed consent, quality of care, malpractice, health-care organizations, licensing and self-care, witholding and withdrawing care, procreation and abortion, and research with human subjects. Students may wish to (but are not required to) also participate in the Health Law Clinic. See Clinical Program Descriptions for more information regarding Health Law Clinic.