Course: Health Legislation

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Course title Health Legislation
Course code FYT/KRP26
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 20
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Petráková Alena, doc. MUDr. CSc.
Course content
In this course, students will receive a brief overview of hierarchy of law regulations in the Czech Republic with emphasis on current health legislation, including international treaties and agreements to which the Czech Republic has committed itself. Main topics: - hierarchy of legaslation in the Czech Republic, legal order, legal norms, system and sources of law. - Basic legal regulations in the health sector of the Czech Republic in a brief overview. - International treaties and agreements to which the Czech Republic has committed itself. - Constitution, Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms. - General legislation of the Czech Republic and its application in the health sector. - Providing health servies in the Czech Republic according to Act No. 372/2011 Coll. as amended, - Fitness to practice health profession: legislation in force. - Public health insurance in a brief summary. - Civil liability of health professionals. - Criminal law and its relevance in healthcare. - Family law in relation to healthcare. - European Union regulations and their implementation in the Czech Republic in a brief overview.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course objective is to provide students with a brief overview of the current health legislation of the Czech Republic, including the implementation of international decisions and recommendations.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in class, preparation of an overview of a basic valid medical legislation in the CR in the scope of 2-3 standard pages.
Recommended literature
  • Česká lékařská komora (ČLK). Knihovna zdravotnické legislativy: Pro lékaře.
  • Mach, J., Bartůněk, P., & Ptáček, R. (2017). Informovaný souhlas.. Galén.
  • Mach, J., Horáková, M. (2018). Zdravotníci, právo a praxe. Praha: Galén.
  • Mach, J. (2021). Lékařské procesy v Čechách a na Moravě na přelomu tisíciletí.. Galén.
  • Ministerstvo zdravotnictví ČR. Legislativa.
  • ZLÁMAL J. (2016). Etika, legislativa a organizace zdravotnictví ČR.. Computer Media.


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