2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog 
    
    May 09, 2025  
2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog
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OST - 149 Medical Legal Issues


Class Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
When Offered: Fall

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Local Prerequisite(s): None
Local Co-requisite(s): None

This course introduces the complex legal, moral, and ethical issues involved in providing health-care services. Emphasis is placed on the legal requirements of medical practices; the relationship of physician, patient, and office personnel; professional liabilities; and medical practice liability. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of current medical law and accepted ethical behavior.



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