Course Info
This course provides a broad survey of the fundamental legal issues surrounding the delivery of health care in the United States. It is an introduction to the complex and wide-ranging field of health law. Topics include: health insurance; the regulation of medical professionals and institutions; the clinician-patient relationship; liability of health care professionals and institutions; discrimination in health care; and professional relationships in health care. Students will learn to identify and analyze major legal issues in health care contexts and to understand the interplay among cost, quality, and access to care.
Instructor
Prof. Sharona Hoffman is the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, Professor of Bioethics, and Co-Director of the Law School's Law-Medicine Center. She teaches Health Law courses, Employment Discrimination, and Civil Procedure and was voted First Year Teacher of the Year in 2011 and 2012. She also served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 until 2009 and won the 2014 Distinguished Teacher Award.
Syllabus
The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.
Textbooks
Law and Health Care Quality, Patient Safety, and Liability by Call Number: KF3821.F869 2022ISBN: 9781684677153Publication Date: 2022-05-02Available for the first 2 weeks of classes at eproducts.westacademic.com.
Instruction sheet to set up access
Study Aids
These study aids are available online. Please click the hyperlinked title to view them. For instructions on how to use the specific platforms, including troubleshooting, please view Andy Dorchak's Study Aids Research Guide.
Health Care Law and Ethics in a Nutshell by ISBN: 9781684676422Publication Date: 2020-02-24Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Health Law by ISBN: 9780314289070Publication Date: 2014-11-14Available via West Academic Study Aids.
CALI
Computer-Aided Legal Instruction (CALI) requires an authorization code to use. If you do not have a CALI account, please contact Kieran Layton or the reference desk for assistance.
Quimbee
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