Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Introduction to Health and Medical Law
Course Code
JF_489
Branch of Science
Law
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Health Management; Juridical Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Laura Šāberte
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To introduce students to the issues of health and medical law, giving the basics of the legal regulations in particular field as well as giving both theoretical and practical understanding of the field.
Preliminary Knowledge
Administrative law, Criminal law
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students will have basic knowledge of current legal issues in the field of Health and medical law. Students will be able to use the acquired knowledge as a basis for further research in law studies or in health care practice. Students will be able to incorporate and summarize knowledge of different branches of law in the field of health and medical law, as well as contribute to the creation of new knowledge, research and professional activities.
Skills
1.As a result of the study students are able to identify legal problems in the field of legal relationships between a patient and medical practitioners, as well as in health law field. Students are able to apply the relevant legal norms in solving specific legal situations, prepare procedural documents, analyze problematic issues and give them independent and motivated assessment, propose a solution of the situation. Know what kind of legal regulations regulates patients 'rights and obligations, what is the mechanism for protecting patients' rights.
Competences
1.Students are able independently analyze and identify problem areas in the field of health and medical law. May apply current sources of law in the field of health and medical law, independently obtain, select and analyze the necessary information on a specific legal issue, as well as carry out theoretical and practical analysis and research. Students are able to apply knowledge and skills in professional activities, independently improve their qualification, to analyze legal information on health and medical law, to make proposals for improvement of legal regulation, to identify and analyze current issues in the particular field.
Assessment
Individual work
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Preparation and solution of independent written assignments (including case studies) according to the topics given and requirements set for during classes; independent study of the specified legal literature and practice materials and drafting and analysis of legal documents. Home assignments with specific assignments; • develop and prepare an essay (the content of the essay must include: a problem, causation of the problem, solution to the problem) or draft procedural documents in accordance with the task; • prepare a presentation for each seminar (corresponding to the lecture timetable), be prepared to present (the presentation slides should reflect theoretical findings and their reflection in practice).
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Active participation in practical classes, quality of answers in practical classes; timely submission of high-quality written homework; individual work: homework assignments, an examination: completion of a written course evaluation questionnaire.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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E-Studies platform
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The Concepts of Health and medical law
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The Concepts of Health and medical law
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E-Studies platform
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Introduction to Law for Health Professionals
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Introduction to Law for Health Professionals
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The legal regulations of medical institutions
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The legal regulations of medical institutions
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The rights and duties of patients
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The rights and duties of patients
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Protection of the rights of patients
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Protections of the rights of medical practitioners
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Protections of the rights of medical practitioners
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The protection of personal and health data
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Patients safety: patients and doctors perspective
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Patients safety: patients and doctors perspective
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Introduction on sexual and reproductive health law
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Introduction on sexual and reproductive health law
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Introduction to biomedical law
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Introduction to biomedical law
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Characteristics and scope of pharmaceutical law
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Characteristics and scope of pharmaceutical law
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Liability of medical practitioners and its types
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Liability of medical practitioners and its types
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Liability of medical practitioners and its types
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
64 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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The Concepts of Health and medical law
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to Law for Health Professionals
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Other
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Introduction to Law for Health Professionals
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Liability of medical practitioners and its types
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Medicīnas tiesības. Sagatavojis autoru kolektīvs S. Slokenbergas un S. Olsenas zinātniskajā redakcijā; mākslinieciskais noformējums: Marina Selunska; ievadvārdi: Sanita Osipova. 2022. RSU: Informācijas centrs. Pieejams, Brīvpieejas lasītava ; (61:34(474.3)/ M-08 )
2.
Pacientu tiesību likuma komentāri. Agnese Gusarova, Ronalds Rožkalns, Santa Slokenberga, Olita Staņislavska, Linda Strazdiņa [un vēl 4 aut.] Santas Slokenbergas zinātniskā redakcijā; redaktore Baiba Krauze-Krūze ; priekšvārda autore Ph.D. Ineta Ziemele. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2019. RSU informācijas centrs. Brīvpieejas lasītava 614.253.8/ P-03
3.
Olsena S. Satversmes 111. panta komentāri. Grām.: Latvijas Republikas Satversmes komentāri. VIII nodaļa. Cilvēka pamattiesības. Sagatavojis autoru kolektīvs prof. R.Baloža zinātniskajā vadībā. – Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2011.
4.
Poļaks, R. 2016. Tiesības uz nāvi. Eitanāzijas krimināltiesiskie, medicīniskie un ētiskie aspekti. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra.
Additional Reading
1.
Palkova, K. Nepilngadīgo pacientu un ārstniecības personu tiesisko attiecību problemātika ārstniecības procesā.
2.
Šāberte L. Pacienta tiesības saņemt pārrobežu veselības aprūpes pakalpojumu, ja pacienta piederības dalībvalstī ir pieejama efektīva stacionārā ārstēšana, taču izmantotā ārstēšanas metode neatbilst pacienta reliģiskajai pārliecībai.
3.
Kavot Zillén, Jameson Garland, & Santa Slokenberga. The Rights of Children in Biomedicine: Challenges posed by scientific advances and uncertainties.
4.
Barry Solaiman, I. Glenn Cohen. Research Handbook on Health, AI and the Law.
5.
Pasaules Medicīnas asociācija MEDICĪNAS ĒTIKAS rokasgrāmata II izdevums
Other Information Sources
1.
Eiropas Savienības tiesas spriedumu datubāze
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Eiropas Cilvēktiesību tiesas spriedumu datubāze
3.
Satversmes tiesas spriedumu datubāze