The course concentrates on principles and concepts of legal and ethical aspects in medical science, and introduces participants to the basic approach to law and legal process to contemporary issues in medical care including malpractice, hospital privileges, confidentiality, natural death, abortion, consent/authorization for treatment, human experimentation, and peer review. Common misconceptions about malpractice law and the rights of physicians and the rights of physicians and patients as well as the legal mechanisms for resolving disputes are examined including the role of expert witnesses.
