LAW580A
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LAW580A - Liability and Regulation of Healthcare Professionals
Course ID
041084
Course Description
This course provides an overview of the professional licensure and compliance requirements for health professionals and describes the administrative, criminal and civil processes for non-compliance. Specific topics covered include: licensure requirements, scope of practice differentiation, obligations of providers to meet professional standards and duties of care, medical error and patient safety programs, and professional claims litigation in both civil and criminal settings. The course concludes with training specifically designed for health professionals in the role of expert witnesses in litigation from the deposition process to trial.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Plus/Minus Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Law
Course Requisites
May be convened with
LAW480A
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No