Healthcare Law

A niche law specialisation, Healthcare Law revolves around individuals who can receive healthcare benefits and also concerns who would pay for the healthcare services. Healthcare Law includes who can and must be covered by health insurance companies.

Healthcare Law includes both litigious as well as non-litigious cases. Typically speaking litigious cases revolve around medical negligence cases, which can be in the form of claims made in clinical, dental or hospital negligence spheres. Non-litigious cases include transactional work in the field of healthcare.

Types of law practiced by Healthcare solicitors are – Tort, Contract Law, Product Liability Law and Human Rights Law.

Aspirants can pursue undergraduate (UG) as well as the postgraduate (PG) level programmes in the field of Healthcare Law. Apart from degree programmes, candidates can also pursue diploma programmes in the field of Healthcare Law. 

Candidates who want to pursue a course or make a career in the field of Healthcare Law should have good negotiation skills as well as empathy. Some key skills that an aspirant should possess in order to be successful in the field of Healthcare Law are listed below:

Good at written communication	Good at oral communication
Good negotiation skills	Clarity of speech
Fluency	Possess good analytical and logical reasoning
Hard working	Good time management skills
Knowledge of legal procedure	Ability to assimilate and analyse facts
Ability to work in a team	Good organisational skills
Good at research	Possess knowledge of technology
Good judgement of situation/people	Persuasiveness
Ability to work long hours	Possess objectivity
Confidence	Good presentation skills

The eligibility criteria for Healthcare Law course may vary from college to college. Candidates who want to apply for a five year integrated course with Healthcare Law as a specialisation meet the eligibility criteria for the course if they have completed their Class 12 or equivalent education from a recognised board with passing marks.    

The eligibility criteria for Healthcare Law course offered at the PG level is such that candidates should have completed a five year integrated law course or possess an LLB/ equivalent degree.   

The subjects/ topics taught as part of Healthcare Law course may vary from college to college. Candidates can go through the syllabus of Diploma courses in Healthcare Law below:

Healthcare Law Diploma Courses
Course Name	Syllabus
Diploma in Health Law	Basic of Health Law Legal Aspects of Health Law Medical Ethics Consumer Protection In Health Law Medical Insurance Contemporary Challenges In Health Law Hospital And Health Care Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Public Healthcare and Medical Laws	Law & the Legal System in India Special Emphasis on the Healthcare Sector Legal Aspects of Healthcare Sector Legal Aspects of Hospital Administration Interface between the Stakeholders in Healthcare Emerging Issues in the Field of Medical Laws

Candidates who pursue a UG level course with Healthcare Law as a specialisation can either pursue a PG level law course in the same specialisation or they can even consider getting a job. One of the most popular job profiles after completing a course in Healthcare Law is to become a Healthcare Lawyer.  

Apart from this, candidates can also pursue other law job profiles after completing their Healthcare Law course from a reputed college/ university. 

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