
Ethics and Biomedicine
Code
11131
Academic unit
Nova Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Department
TRA - Genetics, Human Toxicology and Oncology
Credits
3
Teacher in charge
Prof.ª Doutora Maria Alexandra Ribeiro
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
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Prerequisites
Subject matter
FOUNDATIONS OF BIOETHICS
Origin, Nature and Scope of Bioethics; Theories and Principles of bioethics; Models in Bioethics;
Bioethics and Religion; Bioethics in the developing countries case studies.
Codes of conduct: professional ethics; deontology; Institutional ethics;
Medical bioethics case studies: beginning and end of life; organ transplantation; Gestation of substitution; medically assisted procreation; others
NEUROETHICS
Neurociences - Major challenges; Treatment vs Enhancement;
Recent applications in medicine.
ETHICS & INVESTIGATION
Research in Biomedicine
(Biotechnology & Nanotechnology; Stem cells, cloning and experimentation on embryos; Genetics and Cytogenetics; Nanomaterials and Nanomedicine; Banks of cells or Products of Human Origin; Synthetic Biology)
Clinical Research and Clinical Trials
(Ethical principles; Ethical & Legal framework; conflict of interest; the use of placebo; Trials in children and elderly)
Bibliography
Bioética, L. Archer, J. Biscaia e W. Osswald, Lisboa, Verbo, 1996, 406p.
Novos Desafios à Bioética, L. Archer, J. Biscaia, W. Osswald, M. Renaud (coord.), Porto, Porto Editora, 2001.
Bioética simples, W. Osswald e M. C. Patrão Neves, Lisboa, Verbo, 2007.
Bioética e Vulnerabilidade, Ana Sofia Carvalho (coord.), Almedina, 2008,
Investigação Biomédica. Reflexões Éticas, Paula Martinho da Silva (coord), CNECV, Gradiva, 2008.
Ética em Cuidados de Saúde, D. Serrão e R. Nunes (Coord), Porto editora, 1998.
Direitos do Homem e Biomedicina, Instituto de Bioética, UCP, Universidade Católica Editora, Lisboa, 2003, 224p. (Convenção de Oviedo do Conselho da Europa, 1997; comentada)
Teaching method
Teaching methodologies: Lectures, films and sessions of guidance and discussion by the teacher on specific cases. Discussion of papers & small films.
Evaluation method
Failure to comply with minimum attendance (less than 5 classes) determines the failure to curricular unit.