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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
DROI0740-1  Social aspects of health
- Law and Health
- Ethics and public health
- Computing and Health

Duration :  Law and Health : 20h Th
Ethics and public health : 10h Th, 5h SEM
Computing and Health : 10h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Epidemology, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Promoting Public Health and the Environment, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Management of Healthcare Institutions, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Human Sexuality, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Hospital and Perfusion Technology, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Intensive Care and Emergency Room Care, 1st yearToute l'année5
Lecturer :  Law and Health : Gilles Genicot
Ethics and public health : Jean‑Rémy Van Cauwenberge
Computing and Health : Adelin Albert
Substitute(s) :  Law and Health : /
Ethics and public health : /
Computing and Health : François‑André Allaert
Coordinator :  Adelin Albert
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
Law and Health

Medical and biomedical law : - relationship between physician and patient, medical contract, patient's rights (informed consent), medical file, incapacitated patients, medical confidentiality - medical liability and negligence (fault/no fault, prejudice, causation) - specific medical procedures : sterilization, abortion, assisted reproduction, euthanasia, forensic medicine, removal of blood, organs and bodily material, biomedical research

Computing and Health

- Library Information Systems and automatic literature search
- Introduction to informatics
- Internet - Word - Excel
- Electronic mailing
- Health Information theory
- Security and confidentiality issues

Learning outcomes of the course :  
Law and Health

Understanding and identifying legal aspects of a healthcare relationship Balancing applicable notions and sometimes competing obligations Reasoning with regard to liability and negligence Advising practitioners in problematic situations

Computing and Health

Give students an overwiew of modern information and communication technology (ICT), in particular heath information systems. The student should also be able to use common software packages which will be useful in preparing his/her thesis. Literature search is also an essential working tool

Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Law and Health

None in particular

Computing and Health

Some basic knowledge in hardware and software

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Law and Health

Oral course with written support (book) Attending the course is important

Computing and Health

None

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Law and Health

Face-to-face

Computing and Health

The course will be taught by Professor François-André Allaert (University of Dijon, France). They will take place on 8/12 (Welsch auditorium 14h-18h), 9/12 (Jorissen auditorium 13h-18h) and 10/12 (Jorissen auditorium 9h-13h) at CHU.

Recommended or required readings :  
Law and Health

The teacher's synthesis book (Droit médical et biomédical, Larcier, 2010) is a required complementary reading on the aspects developed during the oral course

Computing and Health

Students will receive copies of the slides shown during the course and additional material regarding health information systems.

Textbook
Introduction to clinical informatics - P.Degoulet et M. Fieschi, Sringer, New York, 1996

Assessment methods and criteria :  
Law and Health

First session (January) : written exam combining restitution and personal analysis Second session (September) : oral exam

Computing and Health

There will be a written exam

Contacts :  
Law and Health

Faculty of Law University of Liège (B31) Tel: 04/343.03.01 Fax: 04/343.91.30 Email: gilles.genicot@ulg.ac.be

Computing and Health

Head of Department Adelin ALBERT (Professeur ordinaire), Département des Sciences de la Santé Publique (DSSP)- Informatique Médicale et Biostatistique, CHU Sart Tilman (B35), 4000 Liège. Tél: 04-366.25.91/90 - Fax: 04-366.25.96 Email: aalbert@ulg.ac.be
Lecturer François-André ALLAERT (Associate Professor) CEN Biotech CHRU du Bocage F-21000 Dijon Tél: +33-380.29.34.31 Fax: +33-380.29.39.73
Assistant Eddy HUSSON Tél: 04-366.25.94 - Email: Eddy.Husson@ulg.ac.be
Secretarial Office Mrs Anna MARCHETTA, Département des Sciences de la Santé Publique (DSSP)- Informatique Médicale et Biostatistique (IMBS), CHU Sart Tilman (B35), 4000 Liège. Tél: 04-366.25.90 - Fax: 04-366.25.96 Email: imbs@ulg.ac.be



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