Topics
Year 1
- Introduction: Medical Problems – Legal Considerations
- Doctor-Patient Communication – Obtaining Patient Consent
- Confidentiality in Clinical Practice – Legal Aspects
Year 2
- Negligent Acts and Omissions in Clinical Practice
- Doctor-Patient Communication: Disclosure Standards
Year 3
- Consent to Medical Treatment – Adult Patients Who Lack Decision-Making Capacity
- End of Life Decisions Involving Competent and Incompetent Patients
- Legal Aspects of Organ and Tissue Donation and Use
Year 4
- Mental Health Legislation and Clinical Practice
- Children and Young Persons as Patients – Legal issues
Year 5
- Patient Safety