European and National Professional Legislation

Code:

MD1107

Acronym:

LPNC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health law

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	150	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	1	-	2	27	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Europen and Portuguese Professional Legislation Course unity has as primary aim to provide knowledge about the business environment of dentistry in the National Health System and is intended for first year students taking a degree in dentistry.
Students should develop knowledge, skills and abilities to understand the rules and regulations governing the professional practice of dentistry, as well as the organizational model of the Portuguese National Health System and its integration of dentistry in this system. Moreover, they should incorporate in their development, a prospective view, critical, strategic and long term the entities and organizations that oversee the professional practice of dentistry in the context of the evolution of the National Health

Program

- National Legislation on Health:
- General Legislation: Law Basis of Health, Law Office of National Health, Prescription, Medical Certificates, Certificate of Death;
- Specific Legislation: Licensing of Clinical Dentistry, Production, transportation and disposal of wastes; Protection ionizing radiation;
- EU Regulations on the professional practice of dentistry in the countries of the European Community;
- Status of the Dental Association;
- Regulatory and legislative deliberations of the Portuguese Dental Association;

Mandatory literature

Daniel Serrão, Rui Nunes.; Ética em Cuidados de Saúde, Porto Editora, 1999

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes will be taught with theoretical and practical features, a component focusing on the oral transmission of theoretical concepts and a component following the presentation and discussion of concrete cases, practical and fundamental to learning materials versed in the classroom. Presentations will also be conducted by the students of monographs on topics of the program's discipline.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	24,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

3/4 of attendences to classes

Calculation formula of final grade

90% final exam + 10% assiduity