Among the classical disciplines, ethics provides us with a method for identifying and addressing the moral dilemmas arising by the rapid development of biomedical technology. Indeed, only a profound synergy between technical-scientific and ethical skills can fully qualify a healthcare professional able to take care of the patients, ensure their central role in the relationship of care and the respect for their will.
Tha main goals of this course are to introduce students to a variety issues involving ethics and deontology that arise in the practice of medicine.
The students along with faculty facilitators will then break into small groups for case studies and discussion of principles and practices of medical ethics and medical professionalism. Frontal lessons aided by presentations and exercises. The lectures will be in an interactive format and students are strongly encouraged to ask questions and insert comments.
-General Principles of Medical Ethics; -The confidentiality; -Ethical and legal concepts relating to informed consent, end of life, advance directives and surrogate decision making -Introduction to Ethical Case Analysis
Didactic material provided on line; Opinions of the National Bioethics Committee available at http://www.governo.it/bioetica/pdf/60.pdf
MARCO CASACCIA (President)
ROBERTA GONELLA (President)
GIOVANNA LEONCINI (President)
MICHELE MINUTO (President)
SIMONE NEGRINI (President)
EMANUELA VARALDO (President)
ELENA ZOCCHI (President)
PIETRO AMERI
ANNAMARIA BAGNASCO
MARCELLO BAGNASCO
FRANCESCO BOCCARDO
ROSAGEMMA CILIBERTI
FABIO FERRANDO
FABIO ENZO GIANIORIO
NICOLA GIOVANNI GIRTLER
GABRIELE ZOPPOLI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
October 2016
Oral exam
Interview aimed at ensuring the possession of the basics of bioethics and the ability of critical analysis developed
