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LAW & MEDICINE
Fall 2009

 

A basic overview of the legal process as it affects the practice of medicine, focusing on the rights and obligations of physicians in their daily practice.

 

INSTRUCTOR:

 

HAROLD H. SIMPSON, JD.
Office Phone : 221-7100
Internet Address:
hhsimpson@healthlawfirm.com
CLASS HOURS:

 Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:30 P.M.

CLASS LOCATION: 

 Medical Humanities

 Freeway Medical Tower

 5800 West 10th

 Suite 500, Conference Room

COURSE OUTLINE  
**NOTE** You should bring ALL required reading material to class each session as you may need to refer to various sections from time to time.
AUGUST 11 Mock Trial
AUGUST 18

Introduction to Health Law

AUGUST 25 Sources of Authority
SEPTEMBER 1

Negligence

SEPTEMBER 8

Insurance & Claims Management

SEPTEMBER 15 Battery
September 22 Informed Consent
SEPTEMBER 29 Death & Dying
OCTOBER 6 Medical Records & Confidential Information
OCTOBER 13

Medical Staff

OCTOBER 20

Fraud

OCTOBER 27 Contracts
NOVEMBER 3

Organizing a Medical Practice

NOVEMBER 10

Employee Discharge & Other Miscellaneous

NOVEMBER 17 Open Topic

      

ATTENDANCE POLICY AND GRADING:
Even though this class is pass/fail, regular attendance and reading of the assigned materials are essential for everyone to benefit from the class.

 

Attendance will be taken at each class. In order to receive a passing grade, no more than four (4) classes may be missed. A special assignment, approved in advance, may be substituted for attendance at the discretion of the instructor.

 

Further, class participation will be monitored.

 

For more information please contact:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Department of Medical Humanities

Email: humanities@uams.edu
4301 West Markham Slot# 646
Phone: (501) 661-7970
Fax: (501) 661-7967