Biomedical Law
Code
8016
Academic unit
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Department
Saúde Pública e Organizações de Saúde
Credits
3.0
Teacher in charge
Maria Paula Marçal Grilo Lobato Faria
Total hours
12
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
To analyze and discuss the ethical and legal issues raised by advances in life sciences and biomedicine.
Subject matter
Advanced concepts for Bioethics and Biolaw;
Ethical and legal problems posed in the following areas: biological products banks (biobanks), genetic testing, stem cell, embryo research, assisted reproduction, cloning, transplants, clinical trials, nanotechnology applied to health care, euthanasia, artificial cessation support life and other related matters.
Bibliography
Faria, PL (ed) - The Role of Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights to Promote a Safer and Healthier World, Ed.FLAD e ENSP-UNL, Lisboa, 2006
Tom L. Beauchamp e James Childress- Principles of Biomedical Bioethics, Ed. Oxford University Press, New York-Oxford, 6th ed., 2009
World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki http://www.wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/b3/
Annas, G.J. – Worst Case Bioethics – Death, Disaster and Public Health, Ed. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2010
Convenção (Conselho da Europa) para a Proteção dos Direitos do Homem e da Biomedicina, 1997
http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/en/Treaties/html/164.htm
Teaching method
- The teaching is based on research work produced by the students, which will then be presented and discussed during the classes.
- Topics which have a scientific component will be complemented with basic theoretical sessions with visiting scientists (e.g. seminars on cloning, genetics, nanotechnology, stem cells)
Evaluation method
Assessment: Attendance and collaboration in the classroom (10%); Presentation of the working group (60%), including each of its individual elements (30%)