Module Unidade Curricular Professor
Introduction Initial Training Module – Criminal Law Sandra Tavares 
Initial Training Module – Civil Law Paula Ribeiro de Faria
The Right to Health as a Fundamental Social Right Catarina Botelho
The National Health Service (SNS): Free Access and the Sustainability of User Fees (taxas moderadoras) and Other Sources of Revenue Maria João Estorninho 
Development of Health Care Services: Primary Health Care (to be announced)
Development of Health Care Services: Specialised Health Care and the National Network for Integrated Continuing Care (RNCCI) (to be announced)
Part I – Foundations of the Liability of Health Professionals Civil Liability for Clinical Practice in Private Practices and Private Health Care Institutions Ana Afonso
Portuguese Nursing Association (Ordem dos Enfermeiros) / Internal Disciplinary Liability Sérgio Deodato
Civil Liability of Health Professionals Providing Services in Public Health Institutions (MP) Marta Portocarrero
Portuguese Medical Association (Ordem dos Médicos) / Internal Disciplinary Liability Inês Folhadela 
Malfunctioning of Public Services Mário Aroso de Almeida
Criminal Liability of Health Professionals for Negligent Bodily Harm or Negligent Homicide Paula Ribeiro de Faria
Organisational Models of Health Care Institutions (SNS and Health PPPs – Public-Private Partnerships) Raquel Carvalho
Public Disciplinary Liability in the Context of Employment in the Health Sector Raquel Carvalho
Liability for Omission in the Context of Health Care Américo Taipa de Carvalho 
Existential Conflicts at the Limits of Health Care Conceição Ferreira da Cunha 
Patient Autonomy and Informed Consent André Dias Pereira 
Freedom of Health Professionals and the Fundamental Right to Conscientious Objection Pedro Garcia Marques 
Part II – Procedural Dimension of the Liability of Health Professionals Criminal Procedure Cristina Correia 
Expert Evidence in Criminal Proceedings Sandra Tavares 
Civil Procedural Aspects of the Liability of Health Professionals Inês Folhadela 
Autopsy Diagnosis and Damage Assessment Maria José Pinto da Costa 
Forensic Psychological Assessments Catarina Ribeiro 
Part III – Topics in Medical and Nursing Law The Position of the Patient within the Health Service AMPDS - Jaime Teixeira Mendes
Personality Rights of the Patient and Therapeutic Intervention Mónica Duque 
Protection of Health Data Filipa Calvão
Telemedicine and Teleconsultation Vera Raposo
Duty of Confidentiality of Health Professionals Germano Marques da Silva 
Cybercrime and Health Care Pedro Freitas
Mental Health Law and Compulsory Hospitalisation Sandra Tavares 
Organ Transplantation and the Crime of Organ Trafficking Paula Faria
The Organisation of Public Health in Portugal (to be announced)
Vulnerability in Health Care Margarida Vieira 
Children’s Rights and Autonomy in Health Care Elisabete Ferreira 
Governance of Biobanks Andreia da Costa Andrade 
Advance Directives (Diretivas antecipadas de vontade) Elsa Vaz de Sequeira
Mandatory Vaccination and Fundamental Rights Paula Faria
Spread of Contagious Disease Paula Faria
Professional Civil Liability Insurance Inês Oliveira Martins 
End-of-Life Issues: Palliative Care and the Regulation of Euthanasia Sandra Martins Pereira  
Civil and Professional Liability of Dentists Marcos Coltri 
Loss of Chance of Cure or Survival Rute Teixeira Pedro 
The Role of Patient and Family Associations in the Right to Mental Health Joana Morais e Castro 
Occupational Health in Portugal Armando Almeida
Illness and the Workplace – Medical Perspective. Work Accidents Sofia Frazão
Professional Liability within Health Care Teams – The Importance of the Principle of Trust Sónia Fidalgo 
Illness and the Workplace – Legal Perspective. Work Accidents Ana Cristina Costa 
Health Insurance in Portugal Maria Manuel Veloso 
Pharmaceutical Product Safety and Criminal Liability Susana Aires de Sousa 
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Health Care Carlos Carvalho Cardoso
Closing Session Protection of Health in the European Union Inês Pereira de Sousa 
Cross-Border Health Care Tiago Macieirinha 
Surrogacy in Portugal and the Protection of Fundamental Rights: Legislative Developments and Future Prospects Rita Lobo Xavier 
Pre-implantation and Prenatal Diagnosis Alberto de Barros 

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