PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
- Overview
- Assessment methods
- Learning objectives
- Contents
- Bibliography
- Teaching methods
- Contacts/Info
No prerequisite required
Oral exam
The teaching aims to:
- Provide students with the basics of ethics and deontology
- To analyze the code of ethics of the midwife and to compare it with the international code of ethics
- To deepen the themes of voluntary interruption of pregnancy, professional responsibility, informed consent, professional secrecy
- To stimulate the analysis and discussion of cases of bioethics
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- describe the process of evolution of ethics and professional ethics of midwifery and the professionalization of their figure
- illustrate the code of ethics of midwifery and the international code of ethics
- define the relationship between health professional and patient in terms of professional responsibility, informed consent and professional secrecy
General aspects of ethics and deontology
Legislation and the process of professionalization of the midwife
Historical considerations on the professional ethics of the midwife
The code of ethics of the midwife and its application
The professional profile of the midwife
The international code of ethics of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)
Law n.194 of 22 May 1978
Cases of bioethics
Professional responsibility and Law n.24 of March 8, 2017 (Gelli-Bianco)
Generic informed consent and consent in obstetrics
Professional secrecy
- Rodriguez D. (2003) Professione ostetrica/o Aspetti di medicina legale e responsabilità. Milano: Eleda Edizioni
- Fry T.S., Johnstone M. (2004) Etica per la pratica infermieristica. Milano: Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
- Patrocinio FNCO (2008) Guida all'esercizio della professione di ostetrica. Torino: C.G. Edizioni medico-scientifiche
- Gentiloni A., Zoja R., (2008) Medicina legale e delle assicurazioni. Milano: Raffaello Cortina editore
- Costantini W., Calistri D., (2013) Ostetrica. Padova: Piccin
- Codice deontologico dell’ostetrica/o
- International Code of Ethics for Midwives
Frontal lectures
Group work
For appointments or information contact the teacher at the e-mail address: veronica.villa@uninsubria.it