Medicine and Surgery

General Objectives of the Integrated course Essential objectives of the integrated course include the knowledge of the ethical and professional liability standards through a thoughtful evaluation of the ethical principles that underlie different medical career choices and the ability to develop an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural mental approach, especially in conjunction with other professionals in the healthcare team, thus deepening the knowledge of the rules and dynamics that characterize team work. Other objectives consist in the development of an adequate experience in the general organization of work based on standard medical dynamics, bioethical involvements and epistemology, and in the knowledge of community medicine issues, also acquired through direct experience in the field. Specific Objectives of the Integrated Course Knowledge and understanding: passing the exam guarantees the knowledge of ethical standards and those related to high professional responsibility, to the general organization of work, to bioethics, to the epistemology of medicine, to the patient's relationship and education. Applying knowledge and understanding: passing the exam guarantees understanding the ethical rules and those related to the high professional responsibility, critically evaluating the ethical principles that underlie the different possible professional choices and the ability to develop an interdisciplinary and transcultural mental approach, also and above all in collaboration with other figures of the health team, deepening the knowledge of the rules and dynamics that characterize the work group. Autonomy of judgment: passing the exam implies the ability to assess autonomously and appropriately the rules and dynamics related to bioethics, the epistemology of medicine, the relationship with the patient and his education, as well as the issues of medicine communities, acquired also through direct experiences in the field. Communication skills: passing the exam implies the knowledge of the basic principles of communication between the doctor, the health team, the patient and his family, aimed at an effective communication with the patient and its education. Learning skills: passing the exam implies the ability to learn and know how to update on the dynamics that characterize the group work and on the rules that regulate bioethics, the epistemology of medicine, the professional responsibility.