Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Ins. İlhami AKSU

Ins. Saniye Seda ÜNSAL

Ins. Şeyma ŞENTÜRK

Ins. Tuğba KARAN

Lec. Gülşah Şükran KALE YOLCU

Lec. Pelin TİKBAŞ

Health Law

Course Code	: HB109
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

To discuss the legal relationship between medical practitioners and patients, the duties and responsibilities of medical practitioners To get knowledge about patients? rights according to national and international legislation To get knowledge about historical developments, legal grounds, conditions, exceptions and private appearance have all gone into creating the legislation and practice of informed consent

Course Content

Historical developments, legal grounds, conditions, exceptions and private appearance have all gone into creating the legislation and practice of informed consent. This concept is the basic element in the doctor-patient relationship.The medical ethics of this relationship will be discussed in detail. The discussion of medical practitioner liability warrants a separate course. The salient points of medical practitioner liability will be examined within the framework of general liability principles

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Learning Outcomes

1.	Understands the responsibilities of healthcare personnel.
2.	Understands the responsibilities of health institutions and is interested in health policies.
3.	Knows the rights and obligations of healthcare personnel and is aware of their legal and criminal responsibilities.
4.	While carrying out his profession, he adheres to ethical rules and is careful about malpractice cases.
5.	He/she is aware of the legal penalties and investigations he/she may face if he/she makes mistakes in professional practices.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Korkmaz, F, and Temiz, Ö. Health Law (Erzurum). Ataturk University Open Education Publications
2.	Bahar Sayın, H. (2019). Health Law (Eskişehir). Anadolu University Open Education Publications

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Definitions and Basic Concepts in Health Law

Week 2 - Theoretical

Legal Nature of the Right to Health and Service

Week 3 - Theoretical

National Health System and General Health Insurance

Week 4 - Theoretical

Health Organization

Week 5 - Theoretical

Private Health Institutions

Week 6 - Theoretical

Rights and Obligations of Patients and Healthcare Professionals

Week 7 - Theoretical

Responsibilities of Healthcare Institutions, Healthcare Professionals and Managers

Week 8 - Theoretical

Damage Occurring During the Performance of Health Service and Situations Giving Liability in Health Law (Midterm Exam)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Responsibility Towards Patients According to Health Legislation

Week 10 - Theoretical

Administrative Responsibility of Health Institutions

Week 11 - Theoretical

Private Health Institutions and Legal Liability

Week 12 - Theoretical

Legal Responsibility of Healthcare Professionals

Week 13 - Theoretical

Criminal Liability of Healthcare Professionals

Week 14 - Theoretical

Disciplinary and Ethical Responsibility of Healthcare Professionals

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Attending Lectures	1	%5
Quiz	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Quiz	1	2	1	3
Midterm Examination	1	6	1	7
Final Examination	1	8	1	9
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				75

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