350 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Health Science EMED 3001—Cardiovascular and Hematologic Emergencies This course will review cardiovascular and hematologic emergencies. It will give the student an understanding of how to diagnose and treat cardiovascular and hematologic emergencies. (3 credits) EMED 3002—Neurologic, Infectious Disease, and Pediatric Emergencies This course will review neurologic, infectious disease, and pediatric emergencies. The student will be able to recognize these disorders, order the proper tests, and treat these disease processes. (3 credits) EMED 3003—OB/GYN, Ophthalmological, ENT, and Psychiatric Emergencies This course will review the OB/GYN, ophthalmological, ENT, and psychiatric emergencies. The student will be able to recognize, order the appropriate tests, and treat these emergencies. (3 credits) EMED 3004—Trauma, Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders, Abdominal, and Chest Emergencies This course will review trauma, nontraumatic musculoskeletal disorders, abdominal, and chest emergencies. The student will be able to recognize and treat the relevant disorders. (3 credits) EMED 3005—Environmental, Toxicological, and Dermatological Emergencies This course will review environmental, toxicological, and dermatological emergencies. The student will be able to recognize and treat these emergencies. (3 credits) EMED 3006—Renal/Urogenital, Metabolic, and Immunologic Emergencies This course will review renal/urogenital, metabolic, and immunologic emergencies. The student will learn how to identify and treat these emergencies. (3 credits) MHL 1045—Law of Patients’ Rights and Health Care Ethics Beginning with the development of the bedrock legal principles of informed consent, this course will examine the legal aspects of patients’ rights movements and will trace the status of patients’ legal abilities to control their treatment. Part of the course will be devoted to the existence of, substance of, and reasons for patients’ rights statutes specific to hospital and nursing home settings. Additionally, this course examines how the law has affected health care ethics by exploring the principles of ethics for health care providers; the ways in which these ethical principles are reflected in the law; and the legal, ethical, and policy aspects of issues affecting health care providers. Students will analyze situations arising in the health care context and will consider issues relating to both individual and institutional health care providers’ ethics. (2 credits) MHL 1090—Law Accreditation/Licensing This course provides a detailed examination of the legal aspects of two credentialing concepts—accreditation and licensure—in both the individual health care practitioner setting and the institutional setting. Students will examine the primary goal of these concepts (i.e., protecting the public), how accreditation differs from licensure, and how they interrelate. Prerequisite: MLAW 1020 (2 credits) MHL 2021—Pharmaceutical Law This course is designed to provide an understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the role of the various stakeholders involved. Topics will touch upon the legal, regulatory, policy, business, scientific, and ethical issues related to the industry. A selection of topics will be discussed and may include the drug discovery process, drug promotion, drug distribution from manufacture through dispensing, insurance and reimbursement, controlled substances, negligence and malpractice, licensing and certification, health informatics, antitrust, and intellectual property rights. Government agencies including the FDA, CMS, DEA, and state licensing boards will be discussed throughout the course. (2 credits, includes 1-credit, on-campus institute) MHL 2030—Risk Management Law This course focuses on the legal importance of risk management programs for health care institutions. In doing so, it examines the keys to organizing and implementing successful risk management programs. It also focuses on consideration for developing effective risk management programs, evaluating them, and addressing specific risk areas—including those arising in managed care and integrated health care delivery systems. (2 credits) MHS 5003—Current Trends and Cultural Issues in Health Care This course serves to familiarize the student with current trends and cultural issues in health care that may impact the patient, the health care system, or the ability to deliver high-quality health care. Discussion and analysis of current and cultural topics facing those who work in health care will be explored. (3 credits) Master of Health Science Course Descriptions
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