Faculty of Technical Sciences

Subject: Ethics in Health Care (17.IMS280)

General information:
 
Category Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field Proizvodni i uslužni sistemi, organizacija i menadžment
ECTS 6

The objective of the course is to enable students knowledge and skills related to legal and ethical problems and the ways of their solving in the health care system.

Students acquire basic knowledge about the main legal and ethical principles that influence the decision making in the health care of Serbia and in international environment. They are especially prepared to address key issues related to patients rights and ways of their realizatio, as well as obligations and responsibilities. They also get acquainted with the rights, obligations and responsibilities of medical experts. They are trained to understand the legal and ethical framework of management in the health care system. They re preparing for creating a favorable environment for the application of legal and ethical norms.

Defining basic health care problems. Medical and health ethics. Ethical committees and doctors chambers. Rights, obligations and responsibilities of patients. Rights, obligations and responsibilities of medical personnel. Median data and protection. Medical and genetic privacy of patients. Right to death with dignity. Clinical research and position of patients and medical staff. Special categories of individuals and their rights to health care. Regulation of advertising of medical services. Ethical and legal aspects of medical experiments. Safety of pharmaceutical products and processes. Damage and responsibility. Legal frameworks for preparing health strategies.

Lectures with the active participation of students. Discussions in small groups. Case studies with real scenarios related to specific topics and problems

Authors Title Year Publisher Language
3. Fremgen B.F Medical Law and Ethics 2012 Prentice Hall, New York English
Herring J Medical Law and Ethics 2014 OUP Oxford, Oxford English
Course activity Pre-examination Obligations Number of points
Presentation Yes Yes 10.00
Term paper Yes Yes 20.00
Oral part of the exam No Yes 70.00

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