Bioethics, Laboratory Safety and Quality Assurance
Code
21214
Academic unit
NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Department
GabinetBioethics, Laboratory Safety and Garanty
Credits
2
Teacher in charge
Prof. Doutor Paulo Paixão
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
- To understand the principles of bioethics.
- To know the main rules of laboratory safety.
- To know the principles of Quality Assurance in microbiology and its main practical applications.
Prerequisites
n/a
Subject matter
Bioethics: Introduction . Law and ethics. Ethics and research.
Laboratory safety : Biosafety in Microbiological laboratory: biohazard Degree; Laboratory Biosafety levels, primary barriers: biological safety cabinets , personal protective equipment . Secondary barriers: infrastructure; Assessment and risk management. Good Laboratory Practices ; Decontamination procedures: disinfection and sterilization.
Quality assurance in Microbiology Laboratory Standards Certification and Accreditation of testing laboratories: NP EN ISO 9001, NP EN ISO / IEC 17025 and EN ISO 15189. Technical requirements on Microbiology Laboratory: Personnel; Installations and environmental conditions; Equipment, reagents and consumables; Pre examination process, examination and post-examination; Quality warranty. Presentation and issuing findings and Information Management.
Bibliography
- Njoroge SW, Nichols JH. Risk management in the clinical laboratory. Ann Lab Med. 2014 ;34(4):2748.
- Wilson ML. Assuring the quality of clinical microbiology test results. Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47(8):107782.
- Stapleton G, SchröderBäck P, Laaser U, Meershoek A, Popa D. Global health ethics: an introduction to prominent theories and relevant topics. Glob Health Action. 2014 13;7:23569
Teaching method
The lectures are transmitted in order to achieve its goals, especially because it encouraged active participation by the students. The written test will be made with questions that seek to assess the understanding and knowledge of the taught subjects.
Evaluation method
The lectures are taught by teachers of curricular unit, depending on the respective specializations. The form of lecture, in which they will address issues considered essential by providing data to guide students to an individual study.
Student assessment Written examination - multiple choice test of 20 questions (duration 30 minutes).