Course: Health Law

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Course title Health Law
Course code MURVP/3PVZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šnédar Libor, JUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Historical development of medical law. Role of State and Church. / 1 / - Definition and principles of medical law. / 1 / - Basic sources of medical law. / 1 / - Organization and the health system in the Czech republic. State and private health facilities. World Health Organization and its mission. Health service workers / 2 / - Client's consent to the provision of health care. Providing health care without the consent and against the will of the client / negotiations at destitution /, forced and protective treatment. / 3 / - Failure to render assistance as criminal behaviour / 1 / - Abortion. Criminal abortion. / 1 / - Transplantation Law. Transplants from living and dead donors. The issue of so-called brain death / 2 / - Meaning of death. Post-mortem examination. Dissection and autopsy. / 1 / - Protection of unborn life in the Czech law / 1 / - Liability in healthcare assistance / 2 / - Notion and subject of the public health protection. Public health protection law. / 1 / - Health Insurance. Public health insurance law. Health Insurance Act / 1 / - Basic rights and obligations of the client in the healthcare assistance / 1 / - Case studies / 1 /

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of general legal theory and legal order and the system of law of the CR.
Knowledge of general legal theory and legal order and the system of law of the CR.
learning outcomes
Students will acquire basic knowledge of the regulation of medical law , they will be able to orientate themselves in the Czech legal standards of medical law and interpret and apply the legal regulations. Students will be fully capable of addressing the underlying legal situation in health care, and give basic legal assistance.
Students will acquire basic knowledge of the regulation of medical law , they will be able to orientate themselves in the Czech legal standards of medical law and interpret and apply the legal regulations. Students will be fully capable of addressing the underlying legal situation in health care, and give basic legal assistance.
Recommended literature
  • Šnédar,L. České medicínské právo ve světle nové občanskoprávní a medicínské legislativy. Žlina, 2017. ISBN 978-80-8154-100-1.


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