Patient and Family Rights in Healthcare
Y13.2561
Credit:
The Paul McGhee Division
(formerly Foundations of Healthcare Consumer Advocacy) Provides a framework for understanding the legal rights of patients and families and skills for effectively negotiating the healthcare system. Topics include: the history of the patient's bill of rights; the rights of family surrogates, JCAHO/ NYDOH standards and regulations; culture of care giving; conflict/complaint resolution; mediating bio-ethical issues; patient/physician relationships; and the liaison role of healthcare consumer advocates.
To register for this course you must be an admitted student in an NYU credit or degree program or have special student status. Admitted NYU credit or degree students may visit NYUHome to register through ALBERT. To apply to an NYU-SCPS credit or degree program, call (212) 998-7100.
