Health Care Law and Legislation

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Introduction
Health law and legislation refers to ethics and regulations which are set in health centers to
ensure that everything runs smoothly. Health law deals with cases that involve patients and
health staff. These laws are enforceable by the court of law. Examples of health laws;
 Contract law – it refers to an agreement between two or more parties whose obligations
are legally binding. Breach of the contract is punishable accordingly by the court of law.
 Criminal law – refers to the law of criminal acts of breaking of the statutory law.
Breaking of the law can lead to fines, imprisonment or forfeiture of personal rights.
 Civil Procedure & Trial Practice – civil procedure is a law that sets out standards of
laws that the court should use when adjudicating civil law suits. Trial practice is a case
where there was litigation then the lawyers govern the lawyers’ conduct of the trial.
 Law of tort - a tort is a civil wrong. It causes harm, injury or loss to the complainant.
Harm describes loss or a fact that an individual suffers
2. Your Critique
What is your reaction to the content of the articles?
Crimes committed against health care laws should be reported for the relevant punishment to be
served so that it can serve as an example to others. This will improve patients’ safety at
healthcare centers and also create good relationship between doctors and patients.
What did you absorb about the tort law and their purpose?
• Being negligent by committing an act that a normal prudent person wound not do under a
certain circumstance is a tort and is punishable by the court of law. The purpose of