Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - BarcelonaBioethics II
Module: Medicina social, habilidades de comunicación e iniciación a la investigación
Matter: Bioética II
Main language of instruction: Catalan
Head instructor
Dr. José Mª GUARDIOLA - jmguardiola@uic.es
Office hours
Appointment by e-mail.
Head instructor:
Josep Mª Guardiola: jmguardiola@uic.es
Other professors:
Mireia Baylina: mbaylina@uic.es
Christian Villavicencio: cavillavicencio@uic.es
Ignasi Puig: ipuigc@uic.es
Josep Mª Guardiola: jmguardiola@uic.es
In Bioethics I think on the value of human life and dignity as a principle basis for medical ethics, that is, for decision-making that involves mutual respect and responsibility in the doctor-patient relationship. In ethical theory based on principles the person is not something that remains at an abstract level, formal or inconsequential; on the contrary, becomes in daily medical practice problem solving that incorporates the knowledge from different disciplines both scientific and moral.
The development of medicine, science and new laws put in front us many new situations demanding answers for approval or rejection, and a theoretical justification that is difficult to propose in a pluralistic world whose interests are not always well identified.
We can't find in this discipline a list of rules on what to do or what not do in situations more or less definite. Looking to provide the student an open mind to principles and values that remain unchanged despite scientific and technical progress.
Have basic knowledge in Anthropology and Bioethics
1 - Recognize the ethical issues that arise in professional practice, identify conflicts and propose the most appropriate ethical solutions.
2 - Give the student the knowledge that enables them to analyze and define the ethical aspects of medical practice.
3 - learn the rights and duties of the individual as a patient and the rights and duties of the physician.
Specífic competencies:
- Recognize the essential elements of the medical profession, including ethical principles, legal responsibilities and professional skills patient-centered.
- Understand the importance of such principles for the benefit of patients, society and the profession, with special attention to confidentiality. - Know how to apply the principle of social justice practice and understand the ethical implications of health in a changing global context. - Develop professional practice with respect for patient autonomy, beliefs and culture. - Recognize the own limitations and the need to maintain and upgrade their professional skills, with particular emphasis on autonomous learning of new knowledge and skills and motivation for quality - Develop professional practice with respect to other health professionals, acquiring teamwork skills.Tansversal competencies:
- Have a deep respect for the ethical and intellectual integrity.
- Have the ability to work as a team with initiative and entrepreneurship.
- Have the ability to respond to conflict situations when they occur.
- The student has acquired the skills to identify and raise ethical issues in research and clinical practice.
- The student has acquired the knowledge to ensure respect for the dignity, security, privacy and autonomy of the person ill from the medical profession.
- The student has elements for clinical decision making from the interdisciplinary contribution of bioethics.
Introduction
CM Introduction. The Portfolio
Professional relationships
MC Medical professionalism
CM Professional colleges. Code of Ethics
MC Conscientious objection
MC Ethics of the distribution of health resources
MC Conflict of interests
MC Refusal of attendance
Patient Autonomy
MC Confidentiality. Medical secrecy. Medical history
MC Informed Consent
MC Advance Wills: Living Will
MC Rejection of the treatment
CM Therapeutic limitation
End of life
MC Hospice care. Sedation terminal Vi
CM Conclusions of the Portfolios
CM Lecture
MC Case Method
CICCONE, L., Bioética. Historia, principios y cuestiones (trad. A. Esquivias), Palabra, Madrid, 2005.
SGRECCIA, E., Manual de Bioética; México, 1996.
COUCEIRO, A., Ética en cuidados paliativos; Triacastela, San Sebastián, 2004
NAVARRO-VALLS R., Conflictos entre conciencia y ley. Las objeciones de conciencia. Ed. Iustel. Madrid 2011.
Webs de referencia:
Centro de Documentación de Bioética. Universidad de Navarra http://www.unav.es/cdb/
Documents of the World Medical Association: http://www.wma.net
Bioethics news from around the world http://www.bioedge.org/
Portal de Bioética http://www.bioeticaweb.com
Asociación para la Defensa del Derecho a la Objeción de conciencia: http://www.andoc.es/