“Privacy and Confidentiality: the protection of health-related data”, theme of the IV Seminar of the UNESCO Chair of Bioethics at the UB Blog Post

On the 21st of January, the Barcelona Science Park (PCB) will host at the Antoni Caparros Conference Hall the IV International Seminar of the (UB) under the title “Privacy and Confidentiality: the protection of health-related data”. This year, the forum –which is held annually with the aim of promoting the ““of the UNESCO–will focus on fostering a culture sensitive to the protection of the confidentiality of computerized medical records as well as the necessary confidentiality of the doctor-patient relationship.

Bioethics and Law Observatory Publishes First Volume in Bioethics Collection Blog Post

The Bioethics and Law Observatory (), located at the Barcelona Science Park, announces the first publication in its new collection Materiales de Bioética, prepared in conjunction with the Bioethics and Law Association (), a group formed by holders of master’s degrees in Bioethics from the University of Barcelona. The aim of the collection is to publish papers written for the Bioethics and Law Observatory, featuring work by the Consolidated Research Group in Bioethics, Law and Society of the Generalitat of Catalonia and by the at the University of Barcelona. The collection is coordinated by María Casado, who holds the UNESCO chair and serves as OBD director, and it will be available in print and electronic formats.