HC 1290 Health Care & Society

Description

Health Care & Society provides a basis for intellectual, practical and ethical decision making. The fundamentals of bioethics, ethical codes and legislation affecting a health professional practice, patient protection issues, professional boundaries, and legal basics are explored. Cultural and spiritual perspectives are discussed.

Credits

1

Topics to be Covered

1. Healthcare delivery system, economic issues, legal concepts, ethical principles, values, technology impact, culture, spirituality and religion

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe factors influencing changes in the health care delivery system.

2. Explain economic issues facing the healthcare industry and methods for controlling healthcare costs.

3. Define legal concepts that relate to healthcare.

4. Define the important ethical principles that underlie ethical dilemmas.

5. Discuss values and how they relate to individuals and the allied health professions.

6. Discuss boundaries of the professional relationship.

7. Discuss the impact of technology on healthcare.

8. Discuss the influence of culture on health and healthcare decisions.

9. Discuss issues associated with spirituality and religion.

Credit Details

Lecture: 1

Lab: 0

OJT: 0