OVERVIEW

The exercise of the dental profession is necessarily inspired by the ethical principles of protecting and safeguarding the dignity of the person and respect for his freedom.
Ethics therefore also involves the dentist through, for example, information and consent to surgical treatment, the protection of the child and the fragile patient.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to be the first step in the formation of a scientific and technological culture that is attentive to humanistic profiles. It offers students who are at the beginning of their course of study, the fundamental elements for a careful reflection of ethical aspects, in a perspective of health protection and "humanization" of medicine.

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

This course aims to examine the various ethical problems that arise in dental professional practice in 

order to mature a critical management of the relationship with the patient and a correct interpretation of ethics and professional conduct

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Notions of bioethics

Relations with the Ethics and Law

The relationship between bioethics and science

The ethical principles

The Ethics Committees

Issues of medical ethics

Law and refusal of treatment

Consent responsible

Experimentation

Odontology and aesthetic

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Didactic material provided on line; Opinion of the National Bioethics Committee available at http://www.governo.it/bioetica/pdf/60.pdf

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GIAMBATTISTA RAVERA (President)

NICOLA GIOVANNI GIRTLER

ANTONELLA LOTTI

ALESSIO SIGNORI

ROSAGEMMA CILIBERTI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

November 2016

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Examination is oral.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Interview aimed at ensuring the possession of the basics of bioethics and the ability of critical analysis developed.

Exam schedule