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Fall 2009
6322 Health Law Survey: Bioethics & Quality of Care (Health Law I.) - PATSNER- 16634
added 3-12-09

Professor(s): Bruce Patsner (STAFF)

Credits: 3

Course Areas: Health Law 

Time: 4:00p-5:30p  TTh Location: TUII 211 

Course Outline: This introductory health law course focuses on bioethics and the mechanisms for assuring quality of health care. Topics may include death and dying, reproductive rights and emerging technologies, organ donation and transplantation, medical research, informed consent, formation and termination of medical treatment relationships, medical confidentiality, and an introduction to public health law. The course also surveys major mechanisms which seek to ensure the quality of health care, such as medical malpractice, accreditation, and professional licensure.

Course Syllabus: Syllabus

Course Notes:   

Prerequisites:  

First Day Assignments: There will be some handouts by Friday afternoon for class on Tuesday. For the first week please read the first chapter in the Casebook, the Canterbury v. Spense case in the supplemental text, and pp. 612-621 in the casebook as well.

Final Exam Schedule: 12/18 2 - 5pm  215 TU2  240 TU2  

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Book Requirements:

• (3/25/2009 3:58:14 PM) Title: Bioethics & Public Health Law
  Author: Orentlicher, Bobinski, and Hall
  Edition: Second Edition Year: 2008 ISBN: 978-0735570047 Publisher: Aspen Publishers
  Photocopied Materials - Available from the UH Copy Center Course materials will be available at the UH Law Center Copy Center prior to the first day of classes.