BKET031 Health Care Ethics

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Zdeňka Barešová (lecturer)
PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Michal Koščík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tatiana Malatincová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Alena Slezáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Světlák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Rastislav Šumec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Světlák, Ph.D.
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Blanka Suchá
Supplier department: Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Tue 17. 9. 16:30–18:10 B11/334, Tue 1. 10. 16:30–18:10 B11/334, Tue 15. 10. 16:30–18:10 B11/334, Tue 29. 10. 16:30–18:10 B11/334, Tue 12. 11. 16:30–18:10 B11/334, Tue 26. 11. 16:30–18:10 B11/334, Tue 10. 12. 16:30–18:10 B11/334
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
Understand the basic concepts of medical ethics. Understand the relationship between ethics and morality, ethics and law. Get to know the most important topics of medical ethics. Involve ethical principles in communication, decision-making, and patient care.
Learning outcomes
The student will acquire knowledge and skills in the field of ethics in health care, become familiar with the basic principles of medical ethics and dilemmas concerning the life of an individual (e.g. birth, death, allocation of resources, organ donation) as well as legal and ethical standards in the provision of health care (e.g. informed consent, institute of advance wishes, principles of medical ethics). Emphasis is placed on a deeper understanding of fundamental (bio)ethical issues in the form of discussions, where different opinions are often heard. Students will learn to cultivate their opinions and present appropriate argumentative procedures supported by reading recommended sources. The course also focuses on ethical issues of practicing the healthcare profession, introduces the integration of ethical principles into the Code of Ethics for non/medical healthcare professionals, and addresses ethical dilemmas in the actions and behavior of healthcare professionals towards patients and clients.
Syllabus
  • Ethics and law - key topics. The story and role of ethics in medicine. Theoretical foundations of medical ethics. Ethical laws and their origin. Four principles of medical ethics. Informed consent. Ethical regulation of research. The slippery slope concept and its relevance to medical decision-making. Assisted reproduction, human embryo status, reproductive and therapeutic cloning. Euthanasia and decision-making at the end of life. Ethical aspects of transplantation and organ donation. Conflict of interest in medicine. Alternative, holistic, and integrative approaches in medicine. Ethical aspects of telemedicine/eHealth in the process of integration into clinical practice.
Literature
    required literature
  • VÁCHA, Marek Orko, Radana KÖNIGOVÁ and Miloš MAUER. Základy moderní lékařské etiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2012, 302 s. ISBN 9788073677800. info
    recommended literature
  • Jonsen, A. R., Siegler, M., & Winslade, W. J. (2019). Klinická etika: Praktický přístup k etickým rozhodnutím v klinické medicíně. Triton.
  • HAŠKOVCOVÁ, Helena. Lékařská etika. Čtvrté, aktualizované a r. Praha: Galén, 2015, 225 stran. ISBN 9788074922046. info
  • ŠIMEK, Jiří. Lékařská etika. 1. vydání. Praha: Grada, 2015, 222 stran. ISBN 9788024753065. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions, case studies, self-study
Assessment methods
Active participation in class, discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/do/rect/el/estud/lf/ps21/lekarska_etika/web/index.html
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: podzimní semestr.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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