Health Research Ethics and Ethics of Good Medical Practice and the Role of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. define health research ethics; 2. explain history of the evolution of medical ethics; 3. describe Belmont report, Helsinki declaration, Geneva declaration; 4. enumerate ethics of medical research involving human subjects; 5. list principles of research ethics; 6. identify ethics of good medical practice; 7. illustrate the doctor and the law judicial, coroner’s court; 8. describe physician and patient relationship, including female patient; 9. describe professional conduct including industrial actions/activities; 10. identify Hippocratic oath and end of life issues, euthanasia; 11. appreciate informed consent and confidentiality; 12. illustrate aspects of drug treatment; 13. explain aspects of sexuality and reproduction; 14. discuss genetic disorder, organ transplant, cloning and genomics, parental diagnosis; 15. list composition and functions of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria; and 16. describe code of conduct of MDCN.

Health research ethics, history of the evolution of medical ethics, Belmont report, Helsinki declaration, Geneva declaration. Ethics of medical research involving human subjects, principles of research ethics. Ethics of good medical practice. International code for medical ethics, reports and certification, medical documentation. The doctor and the law, judicial, coroner’s court, physician and patient relationship, including female patient, professional conduct including industrial actions/activities. Hippocratic oath and end of life issues, (euthanasia). Informed consent and confidentiality. Human rights instruments related to health. Aspects of drug treatment. Aspects of sexuality and reproduction. Genetic disorder. Organ transplant. Cloning and genomics, parental diagnosis. The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), composition and functions, education and discipline. Code of conduct of MDCN.