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Graduate Record 2008-2009 
    
Graduate Record 2008-2009 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

LAW4 766 - Medical Malpractice and Health Care Quality


Medical malpractice litigation in this country is alternatively characterized as in crisis and the bane of conscientious health care providers or as an invaluable means to enhance the quality of health care and provide compensation to individuals who received inadequate care. This course will examine the regulation of health care quality in the United States through medical malpractice liability (including professional, institutional, and managed care liability), professional licensure, obligations flowing from the professional-patient relationship, and external and internal regulation of health care facilities (including accreditation, staff privileges, and peer review).

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Health Law and Policy recommended, but not required.

Credits: 3