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Public Law and Legal Aspects of Midwifery Work

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:30.08.2021 09:06:54
Study Course Information
Course Code:MDAK_317LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:1.00ECTS:1.50
Branch of Science:LawTarget Audience:Medical Services
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Pēteris Ersts
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdakatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061568
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, Communication and personality psychology, Introduction to law
Objective:
Promotion of knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework of health care, health personnel and patients' rights and obligations, storage of medical records, protection of personal data, midwifery regulations, procedures for assistance with deliveries, rights of individual in the field of sexual and reproductive health.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Introduction of law. Human rights. The Principles of Patient lawLectures1.00E-Studies platform
2Patient’s rights and duties Minor patient rights and duties.Lectures2.00E-Studies platform
3Patient’s rights and duties.Classes1.00E-Studies platform
4Health care personnel rights and duties.Classes1.00E-Studies platform
5Liability for health care related harm. Medical Treatment Risk Fund. Compensation of harm, procedures of compensation requests and disbursement of compensation.Lectures1.00E-Studies platform
6Liability for health care related harm. Medical Treatment Risk Fund. Compensation of harm, procedures of compensation requests and disbursement of compensation.Classes1.00E-Studies platform
7Rights of individual in the field of sexual and reproductive health. Procedures for assistance with deliveries. Medical records in health care institution. Issue of sick-leave certificates.Classes1.00E-Studies platform
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Within the course, students prepare independent works according to the course topics: solutions of cases, fill in documents according to case.
Assessment Criteria:
Evaluation of knowledge will be implemented in 10 point scale according to the criteria set out in RSU Study regulation.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Test
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:During the study course, students will acquire knowledge in the following fields: health care personnel rights and duties, patients' rights and obligations, protection of personal data, storage of medical records, midwifery-related legal matters – procedures for assistance with delivery, individual’s rights in the field of sexual and reproductive health. Students will develop understanding of medical law, its role in public and professional actions.
Skills:Students will master the skills and proficiency in legal issues pertaining to their occupation – medical law (patient and health care personnel rights and duties), medical records, midwifery-related legal matters – procedures for assistance with delivery, individual’s rights in the field of sexual and reproductive health. Students will obtain knowledge of applicable laws and regulations in their profession applicable in situations arising in the course of routine work.
Competencies:Students will acquire competence to use medical law and regulations in health care, incl. patient's rights and duties, health care personnel rights and duties, responsibility, including midwifery-related legal matters – procedures for assistance with delivery, individual’s rights in the field of sexual and reproductive health, protection of personal data, as well as medical records.
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
4Pacientu tiesību likuma komentāri, autoru kolektīvs Santas Slokenberga vadībā, Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2019
Additional Reading
1Latvijas Republikas Satversme
2Ārstniecības likums
3Pacientu tiesību likums
4Likums “Par prakses ārstiem”
5Epidemioloģiskās drošības likums
6Seksuālās un reproduktīvās veselības likums
7Likums “Par miruša cilvēka ķermeņa aizsardzību un cilvēka audu un orgānu izmantošanu”
8Farmācijas likums
9Par narkotisko un psihotropo vielu un zāļu likumīgas aprites kartību
10Fizisko personu datu aizsardzības likums
11MK 04.04.2006. noteikumi Nr.265 „Medicīnisko dokumentu lietvedības kārtība”
12MK 03.04.2001.noteikumi Nr.152 „Darbnespējas lapu izsniegšanas kārtība”
13MK 25.07.2006.noteikumi Nr.611 „Dzemdību palīdzības nodrošināšanas kārtība”
14MK 22.11.2013.noteikumi Nr.1268 “Ārstniecības riska fonda darbības noteikumi”
15MK 28.09.2010.noteikumi Nr.916 „Dokumentu izstrādāšanas un noformēšanas kārtība”
16citi likumi un MK noteikumi, www.likumi.lv
Other Information Sources
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6M.Rožkalns Kas ir kļūdaina ārstniecība Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
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