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The teaching of Medical Law in Brasil
Daniele Costa Rachid Lacerda1, Maria Luiza Gorga2, Fabio Roberto Cabar3
1Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.
Objective:
To provide a brief overview of the teaching of medical law in Brazilian law schools, proposing a syllabus if needed.
Methods:
Survey the curricula of the best-ranked Law Schools in the country and reference Law Schools in the USA and Europe. Analyze the disciplines offered and their relation to the actual demands of the industry.
Results:
The offer of medical law disciplines in Brasil is very scarce and concentrated in one city (São Paulo). Most of the few existing disciplines focus on bioethical issues rather than law and lawsuits.
Conclusion:
There is a need to reformulate the teaching of medical law in Brasil by including new disciplines and broadening the subjects approached.
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