531 Law & Medicine (Nelson)
LAW531
Law and Medicine
(Nelson)
Prerequisite courses:Â
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Instructor(s): Professor Erin Nelson
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Other
METHOD OF EVALUATION
Evaluation is primarily based on 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, including an individual presentation.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will cover a selection of health-law related topics, including medical malpractice claims, consent and 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 2023-24. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):
There is no required textbook for this course. Assigned readings will be posted to the course TWEN site.