The challenges for clinical ethics education in Europe

Med Etika Bioet. 2005;11(Suppl.):11-3.

Abstract

The experiences of bioethics education tend to be provided at three levels. At undergraduate level a more general approach to bioethics is offered that may include both medical and non-medical students. Post graduate education may be formal, usually at advanced degree of doctorate level, or part of continuing professional development, either in the form of a course in clinical bioethics or through experienced gained by sitting on a clinical ethics committee. Two of these postgraduate approaches--a Masters programme in bioethics and the experience gained in developing a Hospital based bioethics programme--are considered in more detail in this presentation.

MeSH terms

  • Bioethics / education*
  • Curriculum
  • Education, Graduate / trends
  • Ethics, Clinical / education*
  • Europe
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Internationality*