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5406. Law and Public Health
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open only to Master of Public Health (MPH) and Foundations of Public Health Certificate students; others with department consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to the American legal system as it relates to health care and public health. Sessions present important applications of law to health including the powers of state governments, public health at the federal level, hospital, physician and HMO liability, emergency care and medical research, mental health law, reproductive health and the right to privacy, the right to refuse treatment and end of life issues, privacy and confidentiality in health care, infectious disease law and disability discrimination, and public health policy and advocacy.
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Term | Class Number | Campus | Instruction Mode | Instructor | Section | Session | Schedule | Enrollment | Location | Credits | Grading Basis | Notes | |
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1248 11163 1 F01 | Fall 2024 | 11163 | UConn Health Center | In Person | Lazzarini, Zita | F01 | Reg | Mo 5:30pm‑8:30pm |
6/60 | 3.00 | Graded |