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MEDICAL ETHICS
Mentor: Sonja Koren, prof.
Academic year: 2014./2015.
Student: Mateja Skok
TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is medical ethics?
Medical ethics function
Code of Hammurabi
Hippocratic Oath
A Thousand Golden Remedies
Advancement of medical ethics
Medical ethics today
Questiones
W H AT I S M E D I C A L E T H I C S ?
system of moral principles that apply values and
judgments to the practice of medicine
scholarly discipline
four principles:
CODE OF
HAMMURABI
2100 years BC
list of medical services
contains penalties
HIPPOCRATIC OATH
5th century BC
considered as the start of the
medical ethics
completely forgotten until 11th
century when it was restored by
Arabs
accepted in 19th century
A D VA N C E M E N T O F M E D I C A L E T H I C S
Gothic right - recognition of doctor's fees only if
the treatment is successful
Nazi use of medicine - flourishing of medical ethics
MEDICAL ETHICS
TODAY
The UN Charter
Life is priceless
Health is priceless
Every human being
comes into the world
with equal rights to
health, to live
in dignity and
security
Corruption in health
care
Abortion
Euthanasia
QUESTIONES
Euthanasia and abortion - Yes or no?
How would you prevent corruption in health care?