Principles of medical ethics and law will be examined. Topics include legal relationships between physician and patient, preparation and distribution of legal documents. Appropriate assessment test score. This course focuses on student writing. It emphasizes reading and analytical thinking and introduces research skills.
Students practice writing for a variety of audiences and purposes.
Participants will learn to recognize a medical emergency, maintain and utilize emergency equipment and supplies, apply first aid communication in emergency situations, and legal considerations. Eight hours of the course are dedicated to Iife saving skills in respiratory and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children and infants and meets CPR certification standards. Introduces telephone techniques, filing and indexing, correspondence, mail handling and bookkeeping skills. Kevboarding and office skills and business transactions are emphasized. Skill development in keyboarding is emphasized as the student is introduced to software applications for the medical office.