Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Legal Aspects of Medical Examination
Course Code
REX_023
Branch of Science
Law; Theory and History of Rights
ECTS
2.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Sandra Ausekle
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Expert
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Sandra Ausekle
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To improve the student’s understanding of the administration of a legal and democratic state, the role of administrative procedure in the protection of a person’s rights and legal interests, to familiarise with the legal regulation of administrative procedure and the case law of administrative courts, as well as raise awareness of ambiguous issues in theory and practice. To provide the student with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in assessing the validity and cost-effectiveness of healthcare services.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The resident has mastered the legal regulation of administrative procedure, gained understanding of current issues of administrative law and administrative procedure law theory and case law, their changes and impact on public administration and court. The resident has acquired knowledge of planning healthcare services, assessing the need for healthcare services, assessing the efficient use of funding based on the principles of health economics.
Skills
1.Has acquired understanding of the legal system, can find and apply sources of administrative procedure law; has acquired ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practical and analytical legal issues; ability to compare and contrast different opinions, to express and argue his/her opinion on topical issues of administrative procedure. The resident understands the analysis, planning, assessment of the need for health services, evaluation of the effective use of allocated funds.
Competences
1.Has good knowledge of the legal system, able to find and apply the sources of the administrative procedure, and recognise and address risks of corruption. Able to understand the rationale for healthcare services and assess cost-effectiveness.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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To get an understanding of the interaction of administrative procedure law with other branches of law, the role of administrative procedure law in the mechanism of public administration, the recognition and prevention of corruption risks, the role of public administration institutions in the process of public administration and the purpose of administrative procedure law in the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals. To acquire knowledge and practical skills in assessing the validity and cost-effectiveness of healthcare services. The resident independently studies the literature.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Theoretical and practical examination at the end of the course.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Administrative procedure, its participants. Administrative act. Corruption and conflict of interests in medical examination. Litigation practice in medical examination.
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Seminar
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Organisation and financing of health care. Types of health services, assessment of their validity and effectiveness. International cooperation agreements in the field of health care.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Forms of public administration action. External and internal regulatory enactments. Provision of international law.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Administrative Procedure Law, basic objectives and operation of the Law. Administrative process. The concept, characteristics and classification of the administrative act. Participants in the administrative procedure.
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Anti-social phenomenon-corruption. Breakdown of corruption. Identification, evaluation and prevention of corruption risks in medicine. Forms of corrupt behaviour in healthcare. Conditions affecting the spread of corruption. Likelihood of corruption risks in doctor’s work. A gift, gratitude and a bribe. Good governance. Risks of unlawful action in different areas of healthcare.
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Placement
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Modality
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Study room
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Topics
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Legality of the administrative act. Procedures and time periods for contesting an Administrative act. Annulment of a legal administrative act.
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Modality
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Location
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Study room
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Topics
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Enforcement of an administrative act and a court ruling. Alternative dispute resolution methods in the administrative process.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Study room
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Topics
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Execution of administrative penalties as a special process. New examination of a case after the coming into force of an administrative act or a court ruling.
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Placement
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Study room
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Topics
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Medical expertise and related litigation practice. Principles of criminal proceedings. Status of expert in civil and criminal proceedings. Regulation No 883/2004 of the European Commission on the coordination of social security.
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Study room
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Topics
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Principles of administrative procedure. Status of expert in the administrative procedure. Duties and rights of the expert expert expert expert Opinion.
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Study room
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Topics
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Evaluating the effective use of funding for healthcare on the basis of the principles of the health economy. Calculation and evaluation of the cost effectiveness of healthcare services.
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Topics
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The work of the National Health Service in performing analysis of the nature and structure of health care services, as well as assessment of the necessity of health care services and planning of health care services.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
2
Length (weeks):
2
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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Latvijas Republikas Satversme
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Administratīvā procesa likums
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Administratīvā procesa likuma spēkā stāšanās likums
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Par pašvaldībām
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Valsts pārvaldes iestāžu nodarīto zaudējumu atlīdzināšanas likums
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Iesnieguma likums
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Administratīvās atbildības likums
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Invaliditātes likums
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Prognozējamas invaliditātes, invaliditātes un darbspēju zaudējuma noteikšanas un invaliditāti apliecinoša dokumenta izsniegšanas noteikumi
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Uzziņas sagatavošanā un saskaņošanā iesaistīto iestāžu sadarbības kārtība
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Darba aizsardzības likums
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Ārstniecības riska fonda darbības noteikumi
Additional Reading
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Tiesu ekspertu likums
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Valsts tiesu medicīnas ekspertīzes centra nolikums
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Krastiņš, U. 1998. Procesuālais taisnīgums. Nr.617. Rīga: Latvijas universitāte
Other Information Sources
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www.netwibes.com/info_med
4.
www.scirus.com