Conference in honour of the late professor Josep Egozcue, member of the Observatory on Bioethics and Law Blog Post

On Tuesday 4 April, the Antoni Caparrós auditorium of the Parc Científic de Barcelona (PCB, Barcelona Science Park) hosted a of the late Josep Egozcue, member of the (OBD) and full professor with the Dept. of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, who died of cancer on 7 February. The conference will address his contribution to the activities undertaken by the OBD and, in particular, to the coordination of several studies made by the observatory’s opinion group.

The European Association of Global Bioethics to organize a symposium on multiculturalism and health Blog Post

On 16 and 17 March, the European Association of Global Bioethics (), which involves the UB Observatory of Bioethics and Law (), will hold a scientific symposium entitled “Multiculturalism and health”. From a bioethical viewpoint, specialists from a range of disciplines will give presentations on the adaptation of the health system to cultural diversity, the independence of patients, and changes in legislation, among other issues.

Opening conference of the Biomedical Research Seminar Programme, organized by the Association of Bioethics and Law Blog Post

On Tuesday 15 November, the Association of Bioethics and Law (), located at the Parc Científic de Barcelona (PCB, Barcelona Science Park), will hold the first of a series of conferences included in its “Biomedical Research Seminar Programme”, which will take place during the 2005-2006 academic year. Given by the director of Health Research at the European Commission, Octavi Quintana Trias, the opening conference will be held at 19 h in Room 5 at the PCB (Tower D, Baldiri Reixac, 4-6).

Conference on the bioethical aspects of dependence in old age Blog Post

On 2nd December, the Observatory on Bioethics and Law () at the UB, located at the Parc Científic de Barcelona (PCB, Barcelona Science Park), organized a conference entitled . The conference, which was held in the “Saló de Graus” at the UB Faculty of Law (Av. Diagonal, 684), addressed the situation of the dependent elderly community in Catalonia, and analysed associated rights and responsibilities and the bioethical issues related to heath and social care for this sector of the population.

The Observatory of Bioethics and Law presents a Document on Euthanasia Blog Post

What are the arguments in favour of euthanasia? Under what circumstances? To what extent is euthanasia accepted by the general public? What is its exact definition? Who is involved? Should the law contain provisos? Which? Should the conscientious objection of health care workers be respected?