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17386
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Juridical Sciences
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Entry requirements |
There aren't any.
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Learning outcomes |
LAW MODULE
Provide students with fundamental legal knowledge applicable to Health Unit Management, promoting the ability to interpret, apply, and integrate the legal and regulatory framework into the decision-making process, ensuring legally sound, responsible management in accordance with the principles of the rule of law. Objectives:
i) Understand the fundamentals of the legal system applicable to the health sector and the management of Health Units;
ii) Identify the main sources of Health Law;
ETHICS MODULE
This module is an introduction to ethics, promoting reflection on ethical issues involved in health management, emphasizing the importance of professional ethics and conduct. Objectives: (i) to define the scope of ethics; (ii) to understand the assumptions of different bioethical paradigms and reflect on their implications and dilemmas; (iii) to assess the role of codes of ethics in the health sector.
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Syllabus |
LAW MODULE
1. Fundamentals of Law applied to the health sector
1.1. Concept of Law and Legal System
1.2. Sources of Health Law
1.3. Constitutional principles relevant to health
1.4. Organization of the health legal system in Portugal
1.5. Role of the manager in relation to the legal framework
2. Rights and duties of users and health professionals
2.1. Fundamental rights in health
2.2. Informed consent
2.3. Professional confidentiality and data protection in health
2.4. Rights of health professionals
3. Legal liability in health
3.1. Medical and hospital civil liability
3.2. Criminal liability
3.3. Disciplinary liability
ETHICS MODULE
1. Introduction to ethics.
1.1. Concept of ethics: distinction between ethics, morals, and law.
1.2. Main theories
2. Bioethical issues
2.1. Origin and historical evolution of bioethics.
3. Professional ethics and deontology
3.1. Concept of profession and professional responsibility in health.
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Main Bibliography |
LAW MODULE
Maria João Estorninho e Tiago Macieirinha, Direito da Saúde - Lições, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisboa, 2014;
Ana Raquel Gonçalves Moniz, Responsabilidade Civil Extracontratual por Danos Resultantes da Prestação de Cuidados de Saúde em Estabelecimentos Públicos: O Acesso à Justiça Administrativa, Coimbra Editora, 2003;
Direito da Saúde I - Objeto, Redes e Sujeitos, Coordenação: João Loureiro, André Dias Pereira, Carla Barbosa, Almedina, 2016 Direito da Saúde II - Profissionais de Saúde e Pacientes. Responsabilidades, Coordenação: João Loureiro, André Dias Pereira, Carla Barbosa, Almedina, 2016;
ETHICS MODULE
DEODATO Sérgio (coord.), Deontologia Profissional de Enfermagem, Edição Ordem dos Enfermeiros, NORPRINT Artes Gráficas, 2015;
PEGORARO Olinto, Ética e Bioética: da subsistência à existência, Petropólis: Vozes, 2002;
SANTOS José Manuel, Introdução à ética, Lisboa: Documenta, 2012.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
LAW MODULE (50%)
The module will be assessed through the preparation of an individual written assignment on one of the topics included in the curriculum. The specific topic must be discussed and agreed upon in advance with the instructor.
The paper should demonstrate an understanding of the legal framework, the relationship between legislation and relevant doctrine, and a critical analysis of the issues addressed, with application to the context of healthcare provision. The paper will have a maximum length of 20 pages, single-spaced, in Arial Narrow font, size 12.
ETHICS MODULE (50%)
Assessment is continuous, with a weighted average of the following instruments:
- Completion of a final group assignment (maximum of 4 people) in written and oral form: (40%);
- Completion of experimental assignments and classroom activities (question-lesson, concept map, and summary): (10%).
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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