What topics are covered in a Healthcare Law course?

<p>The specific topics covered will vary depending on the programme and university, but some core areas typically include:</p><ul><li><strong>Patient Rights:</strong> These include; Informed consent, Medical Negligence, Patients Confidentiality, Patient&rsquo;s Right to Access Healthcare, and Patient&rsquo;s Right to Dignity.</li><li><strong>Healthcare Regulations:</strong> You will be introduced to laws relating to hospitals, clinics, practitioners and other things such as licensing, accreditation and ethics as provided particularly by the Medical Council of India (MCI).</li><li><strong>Bioethics:</strong> This area focuses on the moral issues that are associated with medical services including; attention to the terminally ill, genetic testing, and organ transplant.</li><li><strong>Medico-Legal Issues:</strong> This looks at topics such as medical malpractice, adverse medical incidents, post-mortem examination and forensic health care.</li><li><strong>Healthcare Policy:</strong> Analyzing the legal basis of the development and the implementation process of the context&rsquo;s health care policies, and the legislation include the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010.</li></ul>

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