Unit 1.1 Intoduction to law and medicine.pptx

An introduction to medico-legal topic for paramedic student

1. Law, ethics & professionalism in healthcare MHLE 2012 UNIT 1; Introduction to law and medicine

2. Course Information Semester & Year Offered 1 / 1 Total student learning time Lecture (F2F) – 18hrs Tutorial (F2F) – 10hrs Independent Learning (NF2F) – 28hrs 56 hrs Credit Value 2 Pre-requisite Nil Course name : Law, ethics & professionalism in healthcare Course code : MHLE 2012 Course classification : Major (Core)

3. Course Synopsis The law, ethics and professionalism courses is a foundational program that provide understanding of basic ethical principle, the professional code of ethics, and the legalistic, for ethical decision-making when dealing with patient/client care. The course derives its main contents from principles of healthcare ethics, professional virtues, local health laws, an incorporates their professional role and responsibilities based on the ethical principle.

4. Course Learning Outcomes 1 Comply the fundamentals of health law, ethics and professionalism in healthcare 2 Explain the concept, mechanism and parameters of ethics, legal bindings and professional practice in providing patient/client care across a diverse population 3 Use appropriate mechanism in documenting and maintaining medical records in accordance to legal requirement

5. Course Content Outline and Subtopics Unit 1 Law 1.1 Introduction to Law & Medicine 1.2 Elements of Medical Law & Legal Issues facing of health care providers 1.3 Medical error, adverse event & near misses 1.4 Law & rule of medical records Unit 2 Ethics 2.1 Ethics and law 2.2 Ethical principle and theory 2.3 Ethical decision making 2.4 Patient Safety 2.5 Ethic and legal dilemma

6. Course Content Outline and Subtopics Unit 3 Professionalism 3.1 Introduction to professionalism 3.2 Professional code of conduct 3.3 Professional boundaries and moral obligation 3.4 Professional care on transcultural sensitivities and population diversity

7. Assessment Method & Type No Formative Assessment Weightage Summative Assessment Weightage 1 TEST 10% FINAL EXAMINATION 60% 2 ASSIGNMENT 20% 3 PRESENTATION 10%

8. Main references Allied Health Professionals Act 2016[Act 774], International Law Book Services, Latest Edition; Puteri Nemie Jahn Kassim, law and Ethics Relating to Medical Profession, Internationall Law Book Services, Latest Edition; Norchaya Talib, Law of Torts in Malaysia, Sweet & Maxwell Asia, Third Edition; Jonathan Herring, Mdical Law and Ethics, Online Resource Centre, 6th Edition (amendments to second schedule 24th March, 2022)

9. Unit 1.1 Introduction to law and medicine

10. Learning objectives Basic concepts of law and medicine Differences between civil and criminal law Outline laws related to healthcare in Malaysia

11. Basic concept of law Definition of law Medicine of susceptibility Regulatory body in MOH

12. i. Definition of law

13. Sources of law

14. ii. Medicine susceptibility

15. ii. Medicine susceptibility

16. ii. Medicine susceptibility

17. ii. Medicine susceptibility

18. ii. Medicine susceptibility

19. ii. Medicine susceptibility

20. ii. Medicine susceptibility

21. Regulatory body in MOH

22. Differences between civil and criminal law CIVIL LAW CRIMINAL LAW

23. Differences between civil and criminal law CIVIL LAW CRIMINAL LAW

24. CIVIL LAW VS CRIMINAL LAW

25. CIVIL LAW VS CRIMINAL LAW

26. LAW RELATED TO MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE IN MALAYSIA

27. i. Medicine impact law

28. 1. Determine life / death

29. 2. Sanity

30. 3. Forensic medicine

31. 4. Organ donation / preservation / transplantation

32. 5. Consent and confidentiality

33. ii. Law impacting medicine

34. ii. Law impacting medicine

35. ii. Law impacting medicine

36. iii. List of laws and regulations related to healthcare delivery

37. iii. List of laws and regulations related to healthcare delivery

38. iii. List of laws and regulations related to healthcare delivery

39. iii. List of laws and regulations related to healthcare delivery

40. iv. Commonly used terminology in medical law

41. iv. Commonly used terminology in medical law

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