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Medical Legal Issues
| Course | Course Title | Class | Lab/ Shop | Clinical/ Co-op | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OST 149 | Medical Legal Issues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Prerequisites: None | |||||
| Corequisites: None | |||||
| Effective Term: Fall 1999 | |||||
This course introduces the complex legal, moral, and ethical issues involved in providing health-care services. Emphasis is placed on the legal requirements of medical practices; the relationship of physician, patient, and office personnel; professional liabilities; and medical practice liability. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of current medical law and accepted ethical behavior. 2012FA - New Local Prereqs: ENG 090 and RED 090 2014FA - Revised Local Prereq from ENG 090 and RED 090 to DRE 098 2019SP - Revised Local Prereq: Add ENG 002 2020FA - Revised Local Prereq: Delete DRE 098, ENG 002 |
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This Course can be found in these Programs of Study
- Healthcare Management Technology REVISED - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Online)
- Medical Office Administration - Advanced Medical Office Coding - Certificate (Day, Evening)
- Medical Office Administration - General Track REVISED - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Evening)
- Medical Office Administration - Medical Billing & Coding Track REVISED - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Evening)
- Medical Office Administration - Medical Receptionist - Certificate (Day, Evening)
- Medical Office Administration - Outpatient Billing - Certificate (Day, Evening)
- Medical Office Administration - Outpatient Coding - Diploma (Day, Evening)
- Medical Office Administration REVISED - Diploma (Day, Evening)