MHU 388 - History of Medical Law

This course examines the interrelationship between law and medicine in the United States and how  physicians’ roles in the legal system have evolved through U.S. history. The course considers physicians as medical examiners, expert witnesses, defendants, and politicians; the course looks at issues or incidents in which physicians have had a large impact on the law.

Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies a requirement for the Medical Humanities Concentration.