LAW 5341 - Health Law Issues

Creates a forum for the exploration and discussion of important contemporary problems, advances, and opportunities in the health care field. Topics range from the social and political forces affecting health care and health insurance policy to the ethical and legal dimensions of drug testing, informed consent, the medical significance of an aging population, genetic and biomedical technology, assisted suicide palliative care, and end of life issues. Specific topics may change because the course content will reflect current issues.
Prerequisite(s): LAW-5100
Credit(s): 3