History of Medical Ethics and Bioethics
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What term did Thomas Percival use in 1803 to refer to medical ethics?

  • Deontology code (correct)
  • Ethical principles code
  • Bioethical code
  • Medical morality code
  • Who is credited with first using the term 'bioethics' in the 1970s?

  • Thomas Basaglia
  • Van Rensellaer Potter (correct)
  • Thomas Percival
  • Thomas Reich
  • What does the Nuremberg Code, published in 1947, emphasize as essential for medical experimentation on human subjects?

  • No consent needed
  • Informed consent (correct)
  • Coerced consent
  • Compulsory participation
  • In which decade did the discussion on reproductive rights gain momentum, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>1970s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was responsible for advocating the closure of asylums and changing the organization of mental health structures in Italy?

    <p>Franco Basaglia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does bioethics specifically deal with, according to the text?

    <p>Solving dilemmas in Medicine and Biology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most accepted definition of bioethics?

    <p>'Systematic study of the moral dimensions of the life sciences and health care'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Thomas Reich define as the primary focus of bioethics?

    <p>'The moral dimensions of the life sciences and health care'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the historical significance of Legge Basaglia (Basaglia Law), mentioned in the text?

    <p>'Closure of all asylums in Italy'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fundamental concept does the Nuremberg Code emphasize regarding medical experimentation on human subjects?

    <p>'Voluntary consent is essential'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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