Learning objectives

a) Acquisition of the ethical and legal responsibilities governing the professional relationship between dentist and patient; of the abilities in managing the relationships with legal and public health authorities on the facts of professional interest to those authorities. b) Understanding of the essential outlines of criminal and civil law, including through the judicial process of Merit and the Supreme Court, regulating matters of professional liability (specific casuistry). c) Acquisition of the technical skills to the forensic evaluation for the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment of the person: dental expertise in various areas of Penal and Civil Law d) Knowledge of the contribution of dental techniques to forensic activities, with special reference to the issue of individual identification.

Prerequisites and basic notions

There are no specific prerequisites different from those required for access to the degree course

Program

The teaching program includes the presentation and discussion of the following topics: General aspects of Forensic Medicine (introduction, classification of crimes, elements of criminal and civil law) Crime, crimes against life and crimes against individual safety Informed consent, treatments and mandatory health checks. Information activity of health interest. Crime Report and Report Professional secrecy, code of ethics, protection of privacy and data security Criminal liability, legal capacity and ability to act Medical-legal traumatology, injuries from blunt force injuries from bladed weapons; gunshot injuries. Personal injury: legal and medical-legal aspects Code of ethics: definition, historical aspects and disciplinary sanctions, first part Code of ethics: definition, historical aspects and disciplinary sanctions, first part Private accident insurance: general scheme and insurance contract The responsibility of the healthcare professional : criminal aspects The responsibility of the healthcare professional: civil aspects Social insurance. the protection of citizens unable to work. Civil invalidity, Law 222/1984, Work accident and occupational disease.

Didactic methods

frontal lessons in the classroom

Learning assessment procedures

oral interview with questions relating to the program covered

Evaluation criteria

critical discussion skills and quality in the presentation of the topics covered in class with judgment with a mark out of thirty

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

the final vote is expressed in thirtieths

Exam language

italiano