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OFAD 145 - Health Law, Ethics, and Medical Documentation

3 Credit(s).

Explores the impact of federal and state legislation on the practice of medicine and the field of medical assisting. Both administrative and tort law are discussed as they relate to ambulatory care settings, Bioethical issues, including allocation of scare resources, in-vitro fertilization, abortion, and genetic engineering are presented. Technology regulations in healthcare/medical documentation along with the corresponding regulatory agencies are examined. NOTE: Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 052  or ESOL 052  and RDNG 052  or ESOL 054  ; or ACLT 052  


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