Western Carolina University Emergency Care Program

HSCC 330 Legal and Legislative Aspects of Health Care

Lectures	Slides	Handouts
Introduction to the Law Tort Law Part 1 Tort Law Part 2 Criminal Aspects of HC Contracts & Antitrust Civil Procedure Corporate Liability EMS History Liability Patient Consent & Refusal Documentation & Confidentiality Vehicle Operations Risk Management Employment Issues Ethics Defined Bioethics	Introduction to the Law Tort Law Part 1 Tort Law Part 2 Criminal Aspects of HC Contracts & Antitrust Civil Procedure Corporate Liability EMS History Liability Patient Consent & Refusal Documentation & Confidentiality Vehicle Operations Risk Management Employment Issues Ethics Defined Bioethics	Syllabus Arato v. Avedon Case Law Assignment Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Dpt. Health Darling v. Charleston Doe v. Marselle Doe v. UMMSC Hall v. Hilbun Hand v. Tavera Ostrowski v. Azzara Student Ethical Experiences The EMT Code of Ethics Ybarra v. Spangard Websites of Interest

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Western Carolina University Emergency Medical Care Program	Sunday, September 21, 2025