MIEF031s Ethical and philosophical aspects in intensive care - seminar

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Robin Kopecký (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michaela Vaňharová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil.
Department of Medical Ethics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Medical Ethics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Tue 19. 10. 13:00–15:30 A19/113, Tue 26. 10. 13:00–15:30 A19/113, Tue 2. 11. 13:00–15:30 A19/113, Tue 9. 11. 13:00–15:30 A19/113, Tue 16. 11. 13:00–15:30 A19/113
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MIAM021p Data Manag and Anal. - lecture && MIAM021s Data Manag. and Anal. - pract. || MIAM021c Data Manag. and Anal. - pract.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course gives an introduction to health care ethics, focusing on ethical and philosophical problems of intensive care. The aim of the course is: to introduce to intensive care ethics; to inform about ethical dilemmas in health care professions; to learn how to solve ethical problems in health care, including argumentation; to develop the ability to perceive ethical issues within intensive care - to learn how to prevent problems observing ethical professional standards.
Learning outcomes
After completing the subject, the student will be able: - to identify ethical aspects of intensive care - to analyze ethical dilemmas in intensive care - to apply the ethical normative tools
Syllabus
  • • Introduction to ethics • Patient-physician relationship, patient-nurse relationship • Patient rights - obligations of health care providers • Informed consent • Truth in health care • Personal data protection in health care • Health care information and privacy protection • Transplantation ethics • Human dignity in intensive care • Autonomie and decisions making in intensive care • Medical futility • Categories of treatment • Living will, advance directives • Euthanasia, assisted suicide • Palliative care
Literature
  • Blízké a vzdálené :etické teorie a principy práce s lidmi. Edited by Jan-Olav Henriksen - Arne Johan Vetlesen - Miluše Juříčková. 1. vyd. Boskovice: ALBERT, 2000, 210 s. ISBN 80-85834-85-5. info
  • O'CONNOR, Margaret. Paliativní péče : pro sestry všech oborů. Translated by Jana Heřmanová. 1. české vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 324 s. ISBN 8024712954. info
  • Paliativní péče : principy a praxe. Edited by Sheila Payne - Jane Seymour - Christine Ingleton, Translated by Ivo Lu. 1. vyd. Brno: Společnost pro odbornou literaturu, 2007, 807 s. ISBN 9788087029251. info
  • BUCHANAN, Allen E. and Dan W. BROCK. Deciding for others : the ethics of surrogate decision making. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989, xv, 422. ISBN 0521311969. info
  • Hovory s umírajícími. Edited by Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross. 1. vyd. [Hradec Králové]: Signum unitatis, 1992, 135 s. ISBN 80-85439-04-2. info
  • Ethical issues in death and dying. Edited by Tom L. Beauchamp - Robert M. Veatch. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1996, xiv, 458. ISBN 0132827328. info
Teaching methods
seminar
Assessment methods
active participation, case study
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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