Evaluate public health policies and practices as they relate to legal and ethical implications for individuals and populations.
· Analyze health needs, disparities, and healthcare delivery systems within the context of cultural, social, legal, political, and economic forces.
· Examine the structure of the U.S. legal system and government as it relates to ethics, law, and core principles of public health.
· Assess current legal and ethical principles and the application of such principles in healthcare practice.
· Analyze ethical and legal dilemmas that healthcare workers may encounter in the medical field.
· Examine legal requirements for managing patient information, health information documentation, the release of information, and electronic health records.