Law and Ethics in Health

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Each lecture has theoretical-practical guidance. The model of teaching includes a first expository part and a second part of document analysis, discussion and clarification of doubts.

The assessment includes a final exam.

Learning Outcomes

The health law curricular unit will have an interdisciplinary vocation, but it is useful for the effective exercise of health-related professions, allowing an understanding of the rights and duties and, in general, the legal regime of professional activity. It is intended to contribute to the proper training of quality of various professionals associated with the various areas of health.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Informed consent

Medical liability

Clinical trials

Medical criminal responsibility

Medical confidentiality and clinical process.

Head Lecturer(s)

Luís António Malheiro Meneses Vale

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

- Dias JF. A “ajuda à morte”: uma consideração jurídico-penal. Revista de Legislação e Jurisprudência 2008; 137: 202-15.

- Costa JF. O fim da vida e o direito penal. In: Liber Disciplorum para Figueiredo Dias, Coimbra, Coimbra Editora, 2003.

- Fidalgo S. Responsabilidade penal por negligência no exercício da medicina em equipa. Colecção do Centro de Direito Biomédico 13, Coimbra: Coimbra Editora, 2008.

- Pereira AGD. Breves notas sobre a responsabilidade médica em Portugal. Revista Portuguesa do Dano Corporal 2007; 17: 11-22.

- Barbosa, Carla, “Acesso à Documentação Clínica – Aspectos Jurídicos”, Lex Medicinae – Revista Portuguesa de Direito da Saúde, n.º 13 (Ano 7 – 2010)

Legislação vária.