LAW 7040 :
Medical Malpractice

This course will introduce students to the nature of the healthcare provider-patient relationship, the policy issues surrounding this relationship, and the substantive aspects of the law pertaining to the litigation of healthcare provider-patient claims in the United States. In addition, practice-based applications will be incorporated throughout the semester to provide a nexus between the substantive aspects of the law and how a medical malpractice case is supported/defended in practice. Exam Info: Exam administered during exam period. This course will be offered on an every other year basis.