Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Health Law. Patient Rights and Personal Data in the Public Communication
Course Code
KSK_232
Branch of Science
Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Communication Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Santa Slokenberga
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Develop the graduate student understanding of the regulatory framework in the health sector in the following basic issues: organisation of health care, activity of medical practitioners, patient rights, achievements in the area of science and technology. The students’ ability to analyse basic issues in the context of the health law is developed. On successful completion of the course students understand the fundamental issues of the health law and are able to independently analyse simple issues related to the health law, as well as critically perceive the information about the regulatory framework.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic understanding of public communication. It is desirable to have knowledge of law.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework in health sector in the fields of organisation of health care, activity of medical practitioners, patient rights and achievements in science and technologies. • Understanding of the application of regulatory enactments and issues to the health law.
Skills
1.• Identify and analyse simple problem situations and issues in accordance with the regulatory framework of the health sector. • Choose the relevant regulatory enactment in accordance with the situation and interpret its application to a specific situation and explain their choice and application in a reasoned manner. • Critically analyse and evaluate the scope of the regulatory framework and interpret it in the context of responsibilities and the situation. • Respect the rights of the patient and relatives in their activities, analyse and evaluate interaction between the responsibilities.
Competences
1.Critically analyse practical cases in health sector, choose the appropriate regulatory framework and its scope, as well as the method of interpretation.
Assessment
Individual work
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Students independently develop the end-of-course assignment.
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The end-of-course assignment and the examination (assessment on a 10-point grading scale).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Auditorium
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2
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Legal framework, scope and dimensions of the health law
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Organisation and content of health care
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Public authorities and professional institutions in health protection, information and data processing
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Public authorities and professional institutions in health protection, information and data processing
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Service providers: medicine and pharmaceutical care, information and data processing
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People in health care, professional and job responsibilities
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Professional duties of a doctor and freedom
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Professional duties of a doctor and freedom
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Liability in health sector
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Liability in health sector
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Patient rights in health care
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Patient rights in health care
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Patient, relatives, interaction of rights and duties
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Protection of patient rights
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Protection of patient rights
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Science and technology in health sector
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Scientific and technological challenges in the area of individual rights and in the context of professional responsibilities of medical practitioners and scientists
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Ašnevica-Slokenberga, S (red.) “Medicīnas tiesības”, TNA 2015.
Additional Reading
1.
Hervey, T &McHale, J “European Union Health Law”, Cambridge 2015. Flear, ML; Farrell, AM, Hervey, TH; Murphy, T “European Law and New Health Technologies”, OUP 2013.
2.
Hervey T.K., Young C.A., Bishop L.E, “Research Handbook on EU Health Law and Policy”, Edward Elgar Publishing, UK, 2017.
3.
Toebes, B; Hartlev, M; Hendriks, A; Rothmar Herrmann, J “Health and Human Rights in Europe”, Intersentia, 2012.
4.
Eiropas Cilvēktiesību konvencija jeb Cilvēktiesību un pamatbrīvību aizsardzības konvencija
5.
Par Konvenciju par cilvēktiesību un cieņas aizsardzību bioloģijā un medicīnā: Konvenciju par cilvēktiesībām un biomedicīnu, tās papildprotokoli
6.
Konvencija par personu aizsardzību attiecībā uz personas datu automātisko apstrādi, arī pārskatītā konvencija
7.
Līguma par Eiropas Savienību un Līguma par Eiropas Savienības darbību konsolidētās versijas - Līguma par Eiropas Savienību konsolidētā versija - Līguma par Eiropas Savienības darbību konsolidētā versija, Eiropas Savienibas Pamattiesibu harta, ES seku
8.
Latvijas Republikas Satversme
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Ārstniecības likums
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Civillikums
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Pacientu tiesību likums
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Latvijas Administratīvo pārkāpumu kodekss
13.
Krimināllikums