Course Outline

  

Unit 01: Introduction

Lesson 01:  Intro to Health Care Malpractice

Lesson 02:  Defining Sickness and Quality in Health Care

Lesson 03:  The Problem of Medical Error

Lesson 04:  Obligation to Provide Care: Physician Duty

Lesson 05 Obligation to Provide Care: Hospital Duty

Lesson 06:  The Contract Between Patient and Physician

 

Unit 02: Liability of Health Care Professionals

Lesson 07:  Standard of Care - Part I

Lesson 08: Standard of Care - Part II

Les Lesson 10: Defenses to a Malpractice Suit - Part I

Lesson 11: Defenses to a Malpractice Suit - Part II 

Lesson 12: Causation Problems

Lesson 13: Damages Innovations

Lesson 14:  Confidentiality - Part I

Lesson 15:  Confidentiality - Part II 

Lesson 16:  Informed Consent - Part I

Lesson 17:  Informed Consent - Part II 

 

Unit 03: Liability of Institutions

Lesson 18 Immunity to Vicarious Liability

Lesson 19 Direct Liability

Lesson 20 Direct Liability 

< Lesson 21 Managed Care - Basic Concepts

Lesson 23 Managed Care - Tort Liability

Lesson 24 Managed Care - ERISA

Lesson 25 Managed Care - ERISA

 

Unit 04: Tort Reform

Lesson 26 Tort Reform - Part I

Lesson 27 Tort Reform - Part II/ End of Class