92051 Health Services Management and Legal Issues

Subject level: Postgraduate

Handbook description

This subject covers the essential knowledge that health services managers need to have, such as the sources of law (common law, criminal law, statute law), the development of health services regulation, health services administrative law, tort law and its relationship to health services managers, the legal obligations of health services employers, regulations and statute law relevant to public health and the laws that apply to the clinical operations of hospitals and health services. The subject is taught using a variety of teaching methods such as class exercises around set readings, formal lectures, guest lectures, student presentations and workshops in small groups.