LAW531
Law and Medicine
(Nelson)
Prerequisite courses: Tort Law (LAW 430)
Prerequisite for:
Instructor(s): Professor Erin Nelson
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Other
METHOD OF EVALUATION
The primary method of evaluation will be a written assignment, such as a research paper, worth 75% of the grade. The other 25% of the grade will be based on class participation, which may include a group or individual presentation.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will cover a selection of health-law related topics, including medical negligence, consent / informed consent, confidentiality of medical records, wrongful birth and wrongful pregnancy claims, mental health law, health of Indigenous persons in Canada, and end-of-life decision making.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
Description updated 2019-20. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):
Materials for this course will be made available on the course TWEN site.