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Legal Aspects of Healthcare

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:10.06.2020 10:58:35
Study Course Information
Course Code:LF_597LQF level:Level 5
Credit Points:1.00ECTS:1.50
Branch of Science:Law; Theory and History of RightsTarget Audience:Nursing Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Daina Paulovska
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:RSU Liepāja Branch
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Liepāja, Riņķu iela 24/26, lfatrsu[pnkts]lv, lfatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 63442118, +371 63442119, +371 63484632
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)4Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures8
Classes (count)4Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes8
Total Contact Hours16
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Philosophy, ethics, psychology of personality and interaction.
Objective:
Promote the acquisition of knowledge and awareness-raising of existing regulatory frameworks in health care – the rights and duties of medical practitioners, patients. Storage of medical records, protection of personal data.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Human rights.Lectures1.00auditorium
2The rights and responsibilities of patients.Classes2.00auditorium
3Rights and obligations of juvenile patients.Lectures1.00auditorium
4Rights and duties of medical practitioners.Lectures2.00auditorium
5Medical risk fund, compensation for harm in the health care process, procedures for receipt of reimbursement.Classes1.00auditorium
6Procedures for the recording of medical documentation in a medical treatment institution.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Regulatory enactments, analysis of literature 20%, dealing with situational tasks, discussions in groups 30%.
Assessment Criteria:
Regulatory enactments, analysis of literature 20%, dealing with situational tasks, discussions in groups 30% and student shall draw up a report independently and present it on one of the medical rights and its regulatory frameworks 50%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Test
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:As a result of the acquisition of a study course, students acquire knowledge of the rights and duties of medical practitioners, patients, protection of personal data, storage of medical records. Students will have an understanding of medical rights, their role in the process of public life and professional activity.
Skills:Students will understand the legal aspects of the profession: medical rights, including the rights and duties of medical practitioners, patients and medical records. Students will understand the applicable law in professional activity and in situations that may arise in day-to-day work.
Competencies:Students will be able to apply medical rights, understand patients' rights and obligations, be able to protect personal data, including medical records, and will know their rights and responsibilities as a health worker.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Medicīnas tiesības, autoru kolektīvs S.Ašnevicas – Slokenbergas vadībā, TNA, 2015.
2L. Mazure, Pacienta griba un tās civiltiesiskā aizsardzība, Rēzekne, 2014.
3V. Sīle, Biomedicīnas ētika teorija un prakse, RSU, 2006.
Additional Reading
1Normatīvie akti:
2Latvijas Republikas Satversme
3Ārstniecības likums
4Pacientu tiesību likums
5likums “Par prakses ārstiem”
6Epidemioloģiskās drošības likums
7Seksuālās un reproduktīvās veselības likums
8Likums “Par miruša cilvēka ķermeņa aizsardzību un cilvēka audu un orgānu izmantošanu”
9Farmācijas likums
10Par narkotisko un psihotropo vielu un zāļu likumīgas aprites kartību
11Cilvēka genoma izpētes likums
12Fizisko personu datu aizsardzības likums
13MK 04.04.2006. noteikumi Nr.265 „Medicīnisko dokumentu lietvedības kārtība”;
14MK 03.04.2001.noteikumi Nr.152 „ Darbnespējas lapu izsniegšanas kārtība”;
15MK 25.07.2006.noteikumi Nr.611 „Dzemdību palīdzības nodrošināšanas kārtība”;
16MK 22.11.2013.noteikumi Nr.1268 “Ārstniecības riska fonda darbības noteikumi”;
17MK 28.09.2010.noteikumi Nr.916 „Dokumentu izstrādāšanas un noformēšanas kārtība”,
18MK 04.04.2006. noteikumi Nr.265 „Medicīnisko dokumentu lietvedības kārtība”,
19citi likumi un MK noteikumi, www.likumi.lv
Other Information Sources
1Publikācijas un raksti
2S.Dauškane - Platace Vai veselības aprūpē likuma nezināšana atbrīvo no atbildības, http://www.politika.lv/index.php?id=4758
3J.Jansons Cilvēktiesību jautājumi veselības aprūpes jomā Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
4L.Kovalevska Ieskats svarīgākajos medicīnas tiesību principos Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
5E.Palčeja Kļūdas un nelaimes gadījumi medicīnā. Vai tā ir ārsta vai medicīnas māsas nolaidība? Cito, 2009/3-4
6R.Rožkalns Ārsta profesionālās darbības juridiskie aspekti, Cito 2009 1/2I.
7M.Rožkalns Kas ir kļūdaina ārstniecība Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
8S.Slokenberga Ārstniecības personu administratīvā atbildība: slazds, kas ietverts LAPK Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
9L.Šulce – Rēvele, D.Līkanse Pacienta tiesību attīstība Latvijā, Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
10I.Vilka Ārsta profesionālā brīvība, Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)