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This course provides students with an overview of the legal and regulatory environment as it affects health care and business. With the increasing intersection between health care delivery and law, this course introduces students to the legal and regulatory issues they are likely to face in managing health care organizations. Using cutting-edge cases, students will explore medical malpractice, negligence, liability (physician, product, and corporate), criminal aspects of health care, patient consent and rights, and health care reform. In today’s economy, a thorough working knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment in which businesses operate is essential for well-prepared business executives. This course provides an overview of the legal and regulatory frameworks affecting business in the United States. Topics include forms of business organization, contracts, torts and product liability, intellectual property, constitutional law business transactions, and discrimination and employment issues.