Health Law
Goa University · LL.B. Semester 3 · LLB-236
Unit 1 — HEALTH LAW IN INDIA
1. Inter relationship between law and medicine; · 2. Constitutional Perspective- right to health; right to life · 3. Legislative Measures: right to emergency health care · 4. Role of WHO
Unit 2 — MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, PATIENT AND THE LAW-
1. Disciplinary constraints and Regulatory authorities; · 2. Doctor -Patient relationship -Informed consent and confidentiality · 3. Doctor and Para Medical professionals- Code of ethics in medical profession · 4. Institutional control- hospitals, testing laboratories, research centres;
- Control of Medical Profession — Functions of the Commission/Councils under the following Acts
- Medico legal Implications of Consent, Different types of consent, Informed Refusal and Therapeutic Privilege
- Confidentiality and Privileged Communication between Doctor and Patient
- Professional Obligations of Medical Professionals
Unit 3 — LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE
1. Regulation on manufacture storage and sale of medicines · 2. Advertisements – regulations · 3. Medical Wastes- Handling and Disposal
Unit 4 — LIABILITY FOR PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE
1. Law of torts- standard of care · 2. Problems of evidence · 3. Contractual liability. · 4. Criminal liability , · 5. Liability of doctors and hospitals under consumer protection law
Unit 5 — BIOETHICS - ISSUES AND CHALLENGES:
1. Transplantation of organs- legislation · 2. Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide – · 3. Reproductive technology -Artificial insemination, IVF’s · 4. Surrogacy and the Law · 5. PCPDNT and MTP- rights of the Unborn
Unit 6 — ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH CARE IN INDIA
1. Public and Private Health Care · 2. National Health Policies · 3. Metal Health Care Act 2017 · 4. Indigenous and Allopathic Health System in India