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MMP5103 Ethical and Legal Issues for Health Professionals
SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Credit Points: 20
 
Description:
This unit examines the methods of reasoning and analysis in ethics and law in relation to healthcare. The underlying concepts of professional liability, bioethics, informed consent, risk management, interaction with the legal system as well as the health and credentialling of health professionals are considered using case examples from the Australian healthcare system.

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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
M45Master of Geriatric Medicine
M49Master of Men's Health and Andrology
M47Master of Palliative Care
M54Master of Preventive Medicine
I26Master of Women's Health Care
SPAAETPalliative Care Nursing Area of Specialisation
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013