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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Introduction to Health and Medical Law
This online course explored basic concepts of health law, including ethics, record keeping, workplace safety, and malpractice. It covered how the law applied to healthcare and healthcare workers. It also covered the requirements for registration as health professionals in certain jurisdictions (i.e. Australia), and the governing bodies that oversee regulation of the industry in Australia and across the world. Finally it also explored the ethical considerations for health professionals.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
James Jung
Director of Programmes
College of Law
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Introduce the fundamental concepts and frameworks of health law with clear examples.
- Focus on the importance of accurate records, patient confidentiality and the impact of medical negligence.
- Provide an increased focus on ethical issues.
- Outline the obligations and responsibilities in relation to various health law legislation in certain jurisdictions.
- Highlight contemporary issues around National Registration requirements for health professionals.
Issued on 23rd October 2023
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