Class Performance Objectives

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Class Performance Objectives Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
Describe the patients’ bill of rights.
Describe the patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality.
Provide the legal definition of negligence and malpractice. Explain the two types of informed consents.
Explain at least five differences between international tort and negligence.
Provide five methods for avoiding negligence and reduce errors in the work place.
Provide three ethical considerations involved in communication practices.
Provide five techniques used to recognizes patients’ needs, show respect for another culture and values of patients and their families.
List five contemporary issues of the modern medicine.
Describe five steps for an appropriate
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Describe at least two similarities between Law, Ethics, and Bioethics.
Explain why it is important to study Law, Ethics, and Bioethics, using at least two examples.
Implement Law, Ethics, and Bioethics concepts in at least two real life scenarios or situations.
Provide five examples regarding the importance and necessity to understand the legal responsibilities of a healthcare professional.
Implement, the three decision-making models discussed during the class, in two different real life situations.
Explain why ethics is a concept that goes beyond feeling, softy emotions, and religious beliefs; using at least three examples.
Provide five differences between civil law and criminal law.
Provide at least two differences between felony and misdemeanor.
List five examples of criminal and unethical actions related with the healthcare field.
Explain their legal and ethical responsibilities, including witness during a lawsuit; through three examples.
Chapter 1 and 2, Bonnie F. Fremgen, Medical Law and Ethics (5th
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Provide four examples regarding with the implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974.
Describe HIPAA’s (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 1996) two main laws. Provide four examples of possible violations of HIPAA.
Describe at least three problems associated with patient confidentiality.
Explain five healthcare providers’ confidentiality obligations when using manual or electronic medical records.
Provide three ways to protect the patient confidentiality when using of fax, copiers, email, and computers.
Provide two ethical issues concerning information and technology.
Explain two possible penalties for noncompliance with HIPAA.
Chapter 9, 10, and 11 Bonnie F. Fremgen, Medical Law and Ethics (5th ed.)

5 Terminal Learning Objective: Upon completion of this topic, students received the most common Ethical and Bioethical issues of the modern medicine; including Ethical issues related to life, death, and dying.
Enabling Objectives: At the end of the class, students should be able to: Provide three ethical considerations relating with