11098 (v.2) Health Services Law and Ethics 584

Area:

School of Public Health

Contact Hours:

3.0

Credits:

25.0

Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

The role of law in health administration. Federalism and the constitutional framework. Legislation. The theory of precedent. Types of legal rules. Aspects of the law of torts, contracts, criminal law, administrative law. Nature of ethical issues and ethical reasoning. Ethical dilemmas related to health policy. Personal rights versus community protection. Death and dying. Human experimentation. Genetics. Informed consent.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 1			Y
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 2			Y

- Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
- Central External refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area.

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