ovdje - Hrvatsko filozofsko društvo

One of the core courses in the third year (6th semester) in the Study of
physiotherapy at the Lavoslav Ružička Polytechnic in Vukovar is bioethics
course. The course is directed towards the development of ethical thought
and its very meaning. The notions of moral, morality and moral norms are
discussed. Emphasis is placed on ethical problems related to health professionals
and patients – regarding respect of human life and death, as well as
ethical dilemmas and ethical decision-making in health care teams.
This presentation is based on a study of affinity of two generations
of final year physiotherapy students towards choosing specific topics in
bioethics in the written part of the exam in the form of an essay, taking into
account gender and students’ status (full-time, part-time). Also, the intention
was to see whether there are significant differences in the frequency
of selection of topics in two successive generations of students, but also in
understanding the importance of bioethics in the professional life through
the criterion for selection of bioethical topics in graduate theses.
ZORAN TODOROVIĆ, DRAGANA PROTIĆ, ANJA ŽIVANOVIĆ
School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia /
Medicinski fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Srbija
VULNERABLE SUBJECTS AND DRUG SAFETY
BIOMED II project has identified four basic principles for a European
bioethics and biolaw: respect for autonomy, dignity, integrity and vulnerability.
The last three principles (ideas, values) are widely accepted as
fundamental characteristics of all human beings that give rise to universal
need for protection. There are at least two groups of vulnerable subjects:
individuals unable to protect their own interests, and those whose consent
to participate in clinical trial could be given based on false belief and/or
undue influence. Protection of both groups is tightly related to drug safety.
There is a need for continuous informed consent process in vulnerable
subjects and groups. In order to assess medical students’ attitudes towards
involvement of vulnerable subjects in clinical trials, we have conducted a
survey among 3rd and 6th year medical students of the University of Belgrade
(N = 186). Around 60% of 3rd and 6th year students would not take
part as volunteers in clinical trials, and similarly assessed that potential
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