About This Course
This course is an introduction to the concepts of medical law and ethics for health care practitioners. It covers topic such as criminal and civil acts, contracts, negligence, and ethical concepts as they relate to the medical profession. Managed care, and other health care legislative issues
Material Includes
- 1. Modi’s Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology Ed. 22, 1999, by B.V. Subramanian, Butterworth
- 2. The Essentials of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology by K.S. Naryan Reddy
- 3. Taylor’s Principles & Practice of Medical Jurisprudence. Edited by A. Keith Mant, Churchill Livingstone.
- 4. Ratanlal & Dhirajilal, The Indian Penal Code; Justice Hidayatullah & V.R. Manohar
- 5. Ratanlal & Dhirajilal, The Code of Criminal procedure; Justice Hidayatullah & S.P. Sathe
- 6. Ratanlal & Dhirajilal, The Law of Evidence; Justice Hidayatullah & V.R. Manohar.
- 7. Medical Law & Ethic in India – H.S. Mehta
- 8. Legal and Ethical aspects of practice of medicine
Curriculum
13 Lessons
Legal and Ethical
Legal and Ethical aspects of practice of medicine,
Legal and Ethical aspects of practice of medicine00:00
Infamous conduct
Infamous conduct, Professional secrecy and privileged communications.
Medical Negligence
Prohibition of Torture Victims
Medical Ethics and prohibition of Torture & care of Torture Victims.
Intentional and quasi-intentional torts
Informed consent
Advance care planning
Organ Donation
Pregnant women, children and reproductive ethics
Abuse
Medical Council Act of Barbados
The Barbados Medical Council, the act, formation and functions.: formation, functions, and registration.
Rights
Rights and obligations of Registered Medical Practitioners and patient, Duties of physicians and patients, Euthanasia.
Free
Enrollment validity:
Lifetime
