ETHICS AND BIOETHICS
cod. 23722

Academic year 2013/14
5° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Storia della medicina (MED/02)
Field
Inglese scientifico e abilità linguistiche, informatiche e relazionali, pedagogia medica, tecnologie avanzate e a distanza di informazione e comunicazione
Type of training activity
Characterising
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: -
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: LEGAL

Learning objectives

The course is designed to introduce students to the conceptual tools necessary to evaluate ethical issues of a clinical case.

Prerequisites

The student should already have taken the examinations regarding the study courses of the first three years and of Pharmacology, Pathology, Orthopedics and Psychiatry

Course unit content

The first part of the course deals with the historical origins of bioethics. The second part of the course is designes to introduce students to a historical overview of the doctor-patient relationship in the present social context. The third part of the course applies the tools developed in the first part to the ethical issues at the beginning of life and end-life bioethics.

Full programme

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Bibliography

CANUTO e TOVO, Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni,Piccin, Padova, ultima ed.; PUCCINI, Istituzioni di Medicina Legale, Ambrosiana ed., Milano, ultima ed; NORELLI G.A., BUCCELLI C., FINESCHI V.: Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Ed. Piccin, Padova, ultima ed.

Teaching methods

Front lecturing

Assessment methods and criteria

Students must acquire analytical skills in order to appreciate how ethical principles should be evaluated in every clinical case.Students should demonstrate to have skills and knowledge through oral communication.

Other information

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