Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Legal Matters of Healthcare
Course Code
MDAK_344
Branch of Science
Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Midwifery; Nursing Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Signe Koritko
Structure Unit Manager
Kristaps Circenis
Structural Unit
Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdak@rsu.lv, +371 67061568
About Study Course
Objective
To promote the acquisition of knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework in health care – the rights and duties of medical practitioners, patients, the rights and duties of a minor patient, protection of personal data, processing, and medical records, rights and duties in the field of sexual and reproductive health, legal issues of death and use of human tissues and organs.
Preliminary Knowledge
Philosophy and medical ethics, communication psychology and communication skills, public health and epidemiology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge and understanding of the legal regulation of healthcare. Knowledge of the principles of medical law and their application in daily work. Knowledge of the rights and duties of medical personnel, patients, including minor patients. Knowledge and understanding of the legal framework of sexual and reproductive health. Knowledge of personal data protection in healthcare. Knowledge of the procedures for keeping medical documents. Comprehension of recognising violence and the responsibilities of the healthcare worker in such situations.
Skills
1.Understanding of the legal matters of healthcare, incl. the rights and duties of medical practitioners, patients, and keeping of medical records. Knowledge of the applicable law in professional duties and in situations that may arise in daily work.
Competences
1.After completion of the study course, students are familiar with the legal regulation of health care. The students will acquire competencies in the application of legal regulation of the health care: rights and duties of patients, including minors; rights and duties of healthcare personnel; legal regulation of patient data protection; special regulation of sexual and reproductive health; medical records; students will obtain competencies in recognising violence and the responsibilities of the healthcare personnel in such cases.
Assessment
Individual work
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Work with literature sources and regulations. Collection and analysis of information.
Preparation for seminars and tests. Preparation of independent work. Preparation of presentations on course topics.
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Examination
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According to Rīga Stradiņš University Academic Regulations. 70% of the assessment is successful completion of the classes and assignments (oral tasks in classes, tests in e-studies, individual presentations), and 30% – is an exam with solving cases.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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E-Studies platform
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Human rights. Human rights protection in health care. Principles of Medical Law
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E-Studies platform
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Human rights. Human rights protection in health care. Principles of Medical Law
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E-Studies platform
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Legal framework of healthcare. Medical practitioners (professionals)
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E-Studies platform
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Patient rights and duties. Minor patient
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E-Studies platform
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Patient rights and duties. Minor patient
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E-Studies platform
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Patient rights and duties. Minor patient
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E-Studies platform
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Patient rights and duties. Minor patient
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E-Studies platform
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Protection of patient data
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E-Studies platform
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Protection of patient data
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Liability for misconduct in health care. Compensation for harm, procedures of compensation requests and disbursement of compensation. Medical Treatment Risk Fund
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E-Studies platform
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Liability for misconduct in health care. Compensation for harm, procedures of compensation requests and disbursement of compensation. Medical Treatment Risk Fund
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E-Studies platform
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The procedures for keeping medical documents. Issue of sick-leave certificates
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E-Studies platform
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A person's rights and duties in the field of sexual and reproductive health
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E-Studies platform
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A person's rights and duties in the field of sexual and reproductive health
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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Mental illness. Patient rights and duties in mental healthcare. Recognizing violence and necessary action in healthcare. Legal issues of patient death, use of human body and tissues in medicine
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Off site
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Mental illness. Patient rights and duties in mental healthcare. Recognizing violence and necessary action in healthcare. Legal issues of patient death, use of human body and tissues in medicine
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Latvijas Republikas Satversme. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/57980-latvijas-republikas-satversme
2.
Pacientu tiesību likums. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/203008-pacientu-tiesibu-likums
3.
Ārstniecības likums. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/44108-arstniecibas-likums
4.
Seksuālās un reproduktīvās veselības likums. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/58982-seksualas-un-reproduktivas-veselibas-likums
5.
Veselības aprūpes finansēšanas likums. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/296188-veselibas-aprupes-finansesanas-likums
6.
Likums "Par miruša cilvēka ķermeņa aizsardzību un cilvēka audu un orgānu izmantošanu medicīnā". Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/62843-par-mirusa-cilveka-kermena-aizsardzibu-un-cilveka-audu-un-organu-izmantosanu-medicina
7.
Bērnu tiesību aizsardzības likums. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/49096-bernu-tiesibu-aizsardzibas-likums
8.
Likums “Par prakses ārstiem”. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/43338-par-prakses-arstiem
9.
Fizisko personu datu apstrādes likums. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/300099-fizisko-personu-datu-apstrades-likums
10.
Ukrainas civiliedzīvotāju atbalsta likums. Pieejams no https://likumi.lv/ta/id/330546-ukrainas-civiliedzivotaju-atbalsta-likums
11.
Ministru kabineta 04.04.2006. noteikumi Nr.265 ”Medicīnisko dokumentu lietvedības kārtība”. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/132359-medicinisko-dokumentu-lietvedibas-kartiba
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Ministru kabineta 25.07.2006. noteikumi Nr.611 “Dzemdību palīdzības nodrošināšanas kārtība”. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/140695-dzemdibu-palidzibas-nodrosinasanas-kartiba
13.
Ministru kabineta 05.11.2013. noteikumi Nr.1268 “Ārstniecības riska fonda darbības noteikumi”. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/262102-arstniecibas-riska-fonda-darbibas-noteikumi
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Ministru kabineta 22.12.2009. noteikumi Nr.1613 “Kārtība, kādā nepieciešamo palīdzību sniedz bērnam, kurš cietis no prettiesiskām darbībām”. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/202912-kartiba-kada-nepieciesamo-palidzibu-sniedz-bernam-kurs-cietis-no-prettiesiskam-darbibam
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Ministru kabineta 25.03.2014. noteikumi Nr.161 “Kārtība, kādā novērš vardarbības draudus un nodrošina pagaidu aizsardzību pret vardarbību”. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/265314-kartiba-kada-novers-vardarbibas-draudus-un-nodrosina-pagaidu-aizsardzibu-pret-vardarbibu
16.
Ministru kabineta 24.03.2009. noteikumi Nr.268 “Noteikumi par ārstniecības personu un studējošo, kuri apgūst pirmā vai otrā līmeņa profesionālās augstākās medicīniskās izglītības programmas, kompetenci ārstniecībā un šo personu teorētisko un praktisko zināšanu apjomu”. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/190610-noteikumi-par-arstniecibas-personu-un-studejoso-kuri-apgust-pirma-vai-otra-limena-profesionalas-augstakas-mediciniskas
17.
Ministru kabineta 27.03.2007. noteikumi Nr.215 “Kārtība, kādā veicama smadzeņu un bioloģiskās nāves fakta konstatēšana un miruša cilvēka nodošana apbedīšanai”. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/155624-kartiba-kada-veicama-smadzenu-un-biologiskas-naves-fakta-konstatesana-un-mirusa-cilveka-nodosana-apbedisanai
18.
Ministru kabineta 20.01. 2009. noteikumi Nr.60 “Noteikumi par obligātajām prasībām ārstniecības iestādēm un to struktūrvienībām”. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/187621-noteikumi-par-obligatajam-prasibam-arstniecibas-iestadem-un-to-strukturvienibam
19.
Ministru kabineta 12.07.2015. noteikumi Nr. 453 Noteikumi par kārtību, kādā ierobežojami pacienti, un priekšmetiem, kurus aizliegts turēt psihiatriskajā ārstniecības iestādē”. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/283493-noteikumi-par-kartibu-kada-ierobezojami-pacienti-un-prieksmetiem-kurus-aizliegts-turet-psihiatriskaja-arstniecibas-iestade
20.
Ministru kabineta 28.08.2018. noteikumi Nr. 555 “Veselības aprūpes organizēšanas un finansēšanas kārtība”. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/301399-veselibas-aprupes-pakalpojumu-organizesanas-un-samaksas-kartiba
21.
Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Regula (ES) 2016/679 (2016. gada 27. aprīlis) par fizisku personu aizsardzību attiecībā uz personas datu apstrādi un šādu datu brīvu apriti un ar ko atceļ Direktīvu 95/46/EK (Vispārīgā datu aizsardzības regula) Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis 119., 04.05.2016.
22.
Eiropas Pamattiesību harta, Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis, 26.10.2012. C326/391; 2012/C 326/02.
23.
Anševica – Slokenberga, S., Gusarova A., Lieljuksis A., Muciņš R., Staņislavska O., Šāberte L., Šlisere D., Tauriņa L. (2015) Medicīnas tiesības. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra.
24.
Gusarova A., Rožkalns R., Slokenberga, S., Staņislavska O., Strazdiņa L., Šāberte L., Tauriņa L.E., Vilka I. (2019) Pacientu tiesību likuma komentāri. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis.
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Ārvalstu studentiem/ For international students:
26.
Wilkinson, Judith M. Treas, Leslie S.Barnett, Karen L. Smith, Mable H. 2016. Fundamentals of Nursing. F.A.Davis. EBSCOhost
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Medforth, J., Ball, L. and Walker, A. 2017. Oxford Handbook of Midwifery. EBSCOhost
28.
Berkman, B., Harootyan L. 2003. Social Work and Health Care in an Aging Society: Education, Policy, Practice, and Research. EBSCOhost (akceptējams izdevums)
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Zerwekh, J.A., Garneau, A. 2015. Nursing Today: Transition and Trends. EBSCOhost
Additional Reading
1.
Viljamss, Dž. R. (John R. Williams) (2009) Medicīnas ētikas rokasgrāmata II izdevums. Pasaules Medicīnas asociācija, Rīga: Latvijas Ārstu biedrība.
2.
Mazure. L. (2014) Pacienta griba un tās civiltiesiskā aizsardzība. Monogrāfija, Rēzekne.
3.
Jurista Vārds, Nr. 41(792), 08.10.2013
4.
Čirko A., Kalniņa I. 2019. Pret bērniem vērstas vardarbības atpazīšana un profilakse. Zīdaiņu pēkšņās nāves sindroms.
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Ersts P. Metodiskais līdzeklis "Aktualitātes pacientu, tostarp bērnu, tiesību ievērošanā veselības un sociālās aprūpes jomā" , 2019.
6.
Ārvalstu studentiem/ For international students:
7.
Furlong, Gary T. 2005. The conflict resolution toolbox: models & maps for analyzing, diagnosing, and resolving conflict. EBSCOhost
Other Information Sources
1.
Autoru kolektīvs. Ieteikumi ārstniecības personām vardarbības gadījumu, kuros cieš bērni, atpazīšanai
2.
Child Abuse pieejama no https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/child-abuse/symptoms-causes/syc-20370864