NSU Health Professions Division 2001 rights, abuse, risk management. Covers organizational control laws, codes, and standards affecting therapy practice.
Students complete a written project on a selected topic or question.
Students will analyze, from a historical perspective, the impact of history on policy development, both present and future. References include works on history and policy as well as analysis of the works of health care analysts. SPSS should be used to solve problems when applicable. This course is a survey of ethnic and cultural issues, focusing on the insight and skills necessary to effectively deliver health care services to individuals in minority ethnic groups and cultures. Attention will be directed at individual communication and assessment skills necessary to positively effect the practitioner-patient interaction and enhance patient compliance.