DEONTOLOGY IN PHYSIOTHERAPY
Course unit partition: PIACENZA

Academic year 2010/11
3° year of course -
Professor
Academic discipline
Scienze infermieristiche e tecniche neuro-psichiatriche e riabilitative (MED/48)
Field
Ambito aggregato per crediti di sede
Type of training activity
Caratterizzante
18 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PIACENZA
course unit
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Course unit partition: DEONTOLOGY IN PHYSIOTHERAPY

Learning objectives

• produce in students a general knowledge of the health care legislation and the structure of the Italian National Health Service and regional level, especially in relation to the rehabilitation activity.
• create the first approach to the legislative professional and organizational instruments
• Develop awareness of the role and responsibilities of the health care and in particular the physiotherapist

Prerequisites

none

Course unit content

Ethical and moral
The process of building an ethical conscience
History of the health professions: in particular, the history of the figure and the formation of the Physiotherapist
Professional Profile of the Physiotherapist
Rights and Duties of the healthcare worker:
Training - Update - Equivalence
Protection of confidentiality of personal data (Privacy)
Law 42/99
Law 251/00
Role and autonomy of the health professions
Professional ethics: Oath of Cos
The Contract therapeutic
The Ethics Guide
Professional secrecy
Code of Ethics
Charter of Values
Periodic updating E.C.M.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Luke Benci. The Health Professions (non-medical) legal, ethical, medical and legal. McGraw-Hill
Daniel Rodriguez. The codes of ethics of the physiotherapist. Reflections and comparisons. McGraw-Hill

Teaching methods

Frontal lecture and case discussion

Assessment methods and criteria

Interactive during the lesson

Other information

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