Complete Notes - Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

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Complete Notes for Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care. These notes are based off both the 14 weeks of lecture content and also includes notes from readings for this unit. Achieved a D with these notes. Topic list: - Week 1: Introduction to Ethics and Law, Principle-Based Ethics, Ethical Theories - Week 2: Definitions and Sources of Law, Division of Law and the Court Hierarchy, Legal Principles - Week 3: Principle Based Ethics - Week 4: Negligence and Defences to Negligence - Week 7: Sanctity of Life vs Futility of Life - Ethical Considerations - Week 8: Controversial Health Topics - Euthanasia, Abortion, Organ Transplant - Week 9: Professional Obligations, Public Health vs Individual Rights - Week 10: Law and Pharmaceutical Companies - Week 11: Evidence Based Medicine vs Complementary Medicine