Law and Ethical Implications in Pain Medicine

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Letures. Presentation and discussion of case studies.
Final written examination-100%.

Learning Outcomes

To Know the basic ethical and law standards in pain management and research.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Ethical standards in pain medicine and research
Introduction to medicine law. Professional responsibility.
Criminal law of medicine
The law and vulnerable groups
Informed consent. Vital will.
Research ethics.
Ethics Standards provided in international, national, and professional instances.

Head Lecturer(s)

André Gonçalo Dias Pereira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

João J. Vila-Chã (2008): A experiência da subjectividade: elementos para uma filosofia da dor e do sofrimento. In “Bioética e vulnerabilidade”, coord. Ana Sofia Carvalho
James Giordano, and Michael E. Schatman. An Ethical Analysis of Crisis in Chronic Pain
Care: Facts, Issues and Problems in Pain Medicine; Part IPain Physician 2008; 11:483-490 • ISSN 1533-3159
James Giordano, and Michael E. Schatman. A Crisis in Chronic Pain Care: An Ethical
Analysis
Part Two: Proposed Structure and Function of an Ethics of Pain Medicine. Pain Physician 2008; 11:589-595 • ISSN 1533-3159.
James Giordano, and Michael E. Schatman. A Crisis in Chronic Pain Care: An Ethical Analysis.
Part Three: Toward an Integrative, Multi-disciplinary Pain Medicine Built Around
the Needs of the Patient. Pain Physician 2008; 11:775-784 • ISSN 1533-3159

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