FORENSIC MEDICINE
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The student should acquire sufficient information to judge his professional activity from a legal and ethic point of view with particular reference to criminal and civil aspects
Prerequisites
no
Course contents summary
Elementary principles of Law. Judiciary. Causality. Imputability and Criminal responsibility. The costituent elements of offense. Life and Health offense. Civil Liability and personal injury. Medical activity documentation: medical files and certification. Privacy and respect for personal information.Failure to provide assistance. Default of official acts. Material and ideological falsehood.Unauthorized practice.Informed consent
Recommended readings
CANUTO e TOVO, Medicina legale e delle assicurazioni, Piccin, Padova, ultima ed;. PUCCINI, Istituzioni di medicina legale, Ambrosiana, Milano, ultima ed. NORELLI G.A., BUCCELLI C., FINESCHI V.: Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni - Ed. Piccin, Padova ultima ed. In aggiunta per gli studenti di Giurisprudenza: DE FERRARI F., PALMIERI L., Manuale di Medicina Legale, Ed. Giuffrè, Milano 2007.
Teaching methods
front lecturing
Assessment methods and criteria
oral exam
Other informations
no
