Health Law and Professional-Ethical Liabilities
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to provide relevant knowledge:
- the general principles of healthcare organization within central and local public bodies
- the general principles of European law, the regulation of fundamental freedoms in the Community context, the policies of the European Union and the Community regulatory instruments that affect national legislation.
- the financing systems of health services in Europe and the main reforms of the health system, in an international perspective that allows the comparative evaluation of the various types of healthcare organization.
- the essential notions of organization and administrative action.
- the principles of local autonomy, the legislation on personal services and the laws on the protection of privacy.
- the fundamentals of social policy that involve health systems: minimum guaranteed assistance, protection of minors and vulnerable groups, services provided to users without citizenship, interventions in the field of disability and marginalization.
- acquire the deontological and relative rules concerning the professional responsibility of the individual and of the healthcare facility in which one operates.
- the general principles of healthcare organization within central and local public bodies
- the general principles of European law, the regulation of fundamental freedoms in the Community context, the policies of the European Union and the Community regulatory instruments that affect national legislation.
- the financing systems of health services in Europe and the main reforms of the health system, in an international perspective that allows the comparative evaluation of the various types of healthcare organization.
- the essential notions of organization and administrative action.
- the principles of local autonomy, the legislation on personal services and the laws on the protection of privacy.
- the fundamentals of social policy that involve health systems: minimum guaranteed assistance, protection of minors and vulnerable groups, services provided to users without citizenship, interventions in the field of disability and marginalization.
- acquire the deontological and relative rules concerning the professional responsibility of the individual and of the healthcare facility in which one operates.
Expected learning outcomes
- Know and understand the health organization within central and local public bodies
- Understanding the general principles of international law in particular, the regulation of fundamental freedoms in the EU context, the policies of the European Union and the EU regulatory instruments that affect national legislation.
- Know and understand the administrative organization, the notions of public body, body, office and the exercise of the public function
- Know the principles of local autonomy, the legislation of personal services and the laws of protection of privacy.
- Know the fundamentals of social policy that involve health systems: guaranteed minimum assistance, protection of minors and vulnerable groups, services provided to users without citizenship, interventions in the field of disability and marginalization.
- Know the deontological rules relating to the professional responsibility of the individual and of the healthcare facility in which one operates.
- Understanding the general principles of international law in particular, the regulation of fundamental freedoms in the EU context, the policies of the European Union and the EU regulatory instruments that affect national legislation.
- Know and understand the administrative organization, the notions of public body, body, office and the exercise of the public function
- Know the principles of local autonomy, the legislation of personal services and the laws of protection of privacy.
- Know the fundamentals of social policy that involve health systems: guaranteed minimum assistance, protection of minors and vulnerable groups, services provided to users without citizenship, interventions in the field of disability and marginalization.
- Know the deontological rules relating to the professional responsibility of the individual and of the healthcare facility in which one operates.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
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