Students will acquire a general understanding of these relationships and of the role of governments and law in promoting and protecting health, including the functions of courts and legislatures in relation to health care law and policy; understand the relationship between the legal system, health care providers, and patients; understand the impact of payment/reimbursment medthods; be able to identify and analyze legal issues in health care.

After successfully completing this course, students will be able to: (i) discuss current issues of health care provision and decision making in health care, and (ii) critically analyze policies on the financing and provision of health care. The skills acquired in this course will be especially relevant for anyone wishing to pursue further studies (political, administrative, or medical) in the health care field.