Magister Legum - LLM (Mercantile and Labour Law) / Traditional Knowledge (TK) has previously been considered a 'subject' in the public domain, unworthy of legal protection. However, the last few decades have witnessed increased discussions on the need to protect the knowledge of indigenous peoples for their economic sustenance, the conservation of biodiversity and modern scientific innovation. Questions remain as to how TK can best be protected through existing, adapted or sui generis legal frameworks. Based on an examination of the formal knowledge-protection mechanisms (i.e. the existing intellectual property system), this mini-thesis contends that these existing systems are inadequate for protecting TK. As a matter of fact, they serve as veritable platforms for incidences of biopiracy. It further argues that the many international initiatives designed to protect TK have so far failed owing to inherent shortcomings embedded in them. Furthermore, a comparative assessment of several national initiatives (in New Zealand, South Africa and Kenya) supports an understanding that several domestic efforts to protect TK have been rendered ineffective due to the insurmountable challenge of dealing with the international violations of local TK rights. It is therefore important that on-going international negotiations for the protection of TK, including the negotiations within the World Intellectual Property Organisation's Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC), do not adopt similar approaches to those employed in previous initiatives if TK must be efficiently and effectively protected. This mini-thesis concludes that indigenous peoples possess peculiar protection mechanisms for their TK within the ambit of their customary legal systems and that these indigenous mechanisms are the required anchors for effective global protections.

Magister Legum - LLM (Mercantile and Labour Law) / Traditional Knowledge (TK) has previously been considered a 'subject' in the public domain, unworthy of legal protection. However, the last few decades have witnessed increased discussions on the need to protect the knowledge of indigenous peoples for their economic sustenance, the conservation of biodiversity and modern scientific innovation. Questions remain as to how TK can best be protected through existing, adapted or sui generis legal frameworks. Based on an examination of the formal knowledge-protection mechanisms (i.e. the existing intellectual property system), this mini-thesis contends that these existing systems are inadequate for protecting TK. As a matter of fact, they serve as veritable platforms for incidences of biopiracy. It further argues that the many international initiatives designed to protect TK have so far failed owing to inherent shortcomings embedded in them. Furthermore, a comparative assessment of several national initiatives (in New Zealand, South Africa and Kenya) supports an understanding that several domestic efforts to protect TK have been rendered ineffective due to the insurmountable challenge of dealing with the international violations of local TK rights. It is therefore important that on-going international negotiations for the protection of TK, including the negotiations within the World Intellectual Property Organisation's Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC), do not adopt similar approaches to those employed in previous initiatives if TK must be efficiently and effectively protected. This mini-thesis concludes that indigenous peoples possess peculiar protection mechanisms for their TK within the ambit of their customary legal systems and that these indigenous mechanisms are the required anchors for effective global protections.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-02-22Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:56:48Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 freire_acgf_me_araca.pdf: 755676 bytes, checksum: 7a092fa66a756e57e901651ea75ca554 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / O trabalho executado pelos profissionais auxiliares da odontologia constitui uma ferramenta diferenciada para se obter um aumento de produtividade, principalmente no que se refere ao serviço público de saúde. Para o cirurgião-dentista alcançar a produtividade máxima, os auxiliares precisam ter conhecimento de suas funções segundo as legislações vigentes. Esses conhecimentos abrangem a parte técnica e as posturas éticas desses profissionais, buscando uma humanização dos serviços na odontologia e a promoção dos direitos dos pacientes. Sendo assim, o consentimento informado e o sigilo profissional devem ser respeitados na prática odontológica, não apenas como uma doutrina legal, mas como um direito moral dos pacientes e que gera obrigações morais para os Cirurgiões- Dentistas e pessoal auxiliar. O objetivo foi avaliar o conhecimento dos Técnicos em Saúde Bucal (TSB) e Auxiliar de Saúde Bucal (ASB) quanto à realização de suas funções regulamentadas pela Lei Nº 11.889, de 24 de dezembro de 2008, assim como a formação destes e capacitação recebida antes de exercerem suas funções no sistema publico de saúde; avaliar também o conhecimento destes em relação aos conceitos bioéticos, no que diz respeito ao consentimento informado e sigilo profissional, aprendidos durante os cursos de formação ou prática profissional dentro do sistema público de saúde. A população alvo do presente estudo foram os TSB e ASB (N=76) que atuam no sistema público de 5 municípios da área de abrangência do DRS II-SP. A coleta dos dados foi realizada através de questionários semiestruturados e auto-administrados, com questões abertas e fechadas. A taxa resposta foi de 90,79% (n= 69). Os resultados mostraram que a maioria dos profissionais conhece parte de suas funções (56%). Quase metade dos profissionais tem curso de formação (47,8%). Quanto às... / The work made by dental auxiliaries is a different tool to obtain an increase of productivity, principally about public health service. It’s necessary that auxiliaries have knowledge about their role according current Law, and so, dental surgeon get the maximum productivity. This knowledge involves techniques and ethical postures of them, aiming humanization on dental services and promotion of patient’s rights. So, informed consent and professional secrecy should be respected on dental practice, not only like a legal doctrine, but like a moral right of patients and that cause moral duties for dental surgeons and dental auxiliaries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of hygienists (TSB) and dental auxiliaries (ASB) about performance of their roles regulated by Law number 11.889, December 24th, 2008, evaluate the formation of them and capacitating received before they had executed their roles on Public Health System; to evaluate the knowledge of them about bioethical means, in relation to informed consent and professional secrecy, learned during courses of formation or professional practice into public health system. The target population of this study were TSB and ASB (N=76) that work on public health system from 5 cities belong to DRS II-SP. Data collection was performed through semi-structured questionnaire and self-applied, with opened and closed questions. The answer rate was 90,79% (n=69). The results showed that the majority of professionals know part of their roles (56%). Near half of them has formation course (47,8%). About received information during current course, 80% affirmed had received all information that are necessary for their formation, however, 84% affirmed feel necessity of actualization of their knowledge to develop their works. 58% of researched professionals said that they didn’t receive capacitating after ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:27:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 VeruskaSG_Completo.pdf: 1149750 bytes, checksum: e44bd3c5158b89123b57df54d198afe6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-08-24 / Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte / The freedom of social communication referred to those freedoms exercised under of the media. The journalism is professional activity responsible for factual information, real, pluralistic and of the public interest, directed diffusely to social orientation. The right of the information, characterized as diffuse right or of fruition by uncertain and numerous holders, is subdivided in the right of the inform, inform yourself and right to be informed. The journalists, as occupants of a enlarged spectrum concerning of right of the inform, have responsibility for the information they disseminate, devoir that puts on the basis of the constitutional right to be informed. This duty is divided with journalistic companies, when them realized. In the research, examined the existence of constitutional guarantees the right to be informed. To answer the question, realized research to support bibliographical and documentary. The guaranty is a empirical preoccupation coated with legality, since lends itself effect concretize a right. Traced so a panel of guarantees of institutional imprint, substantive and procedural. Treating of the institutional guarantees the right to information, it would refer to true institutions (as the free press) and may begin subjective rights. In the case of substantial guarantees, we would have access to information, the confidentiality of the fonts and the incensurable feature of journalistic information. A guarantee peculiar would be constitution of bodies responsible for monitoring the quality of the vehicles of communication. Trace it also a panel strict of procedural safeguards, such as public civil action, the security s warrant, and the rights of petition and answer. / A liberdade de comunica??o social refere-se ?quelas liberdades exercidas no ?mbito dos meios de comunica??o social. O jornalismo ? a atividade profissional respons?vel pela informa??o factual, verdadeira, plural e de interesse p?blico, direcionada difusamente ? orienta??o social. O direito de informa??o, caracterizado como direito difuso ou de gozo por titulares indeterminados e numerosos, subdivide-se em direito de informar, direito de se informar e direito de ser informado. Os jornalistas, como titulares de um espectro alargado quanto ao direito de informar, t?m responsabilidade quanto ? informa??o que divulgam, dever esse que se coloca na base do direito constitucional de ser informado. Tal dever ? partilhado com as empresas jornal?sticas, quando nelas realizado. Na pesquisa, analisou-se a exist?ncia de garantias constitucionais ao direito de ser informado. Para responder ? quest?o, realizou-se pesquisa com apoio bibliogr?fico e documental. A garantia ? uma preocupa??o emp?rica revestida de juridicidade, j? que se presta a efetivar ou concretizar um direito. Tra?ou-se, dessa maneira, um painel de garantias de cunho institucional, substancial e processual. Tratando-se de garantias institucionais ao direito de informa??o, referir-se-ia a verdadeiras institui??es (como a imprensa livre), podendo da? resultar direitos subjetivos. No caso das garantias substanciais, ter?amos o acesso ? informa??o, o sigilo da fonte e a incensurabilidade da informa??o jornal?stica. Uma garantia peculiar seria a de constitui??o de ?rg?os respons?veis pela fiscaliza??o qualitativa dos ve?culos de comunica??o. Tra?ou-se ainda um rol estrito de garantias processuais, como a a??o civil p?blica, o mandado de seguran?a, e os direitos de peti??o e de resposta.

Medical records are being adjusted to match the practical way of understanding an illness as a disorder in the balanced state of the organism. This approach has also modified opinions regarding the form of medical documentation, the determination of necessary examinations and treatment. The progress in medicine along with the growing need for specific medical information made it necessary to look for new ways of making medical information available. One of these ways is to make the system of health care documentation electronic. The main tool of this system is an electronic health card. The objective of my work was to find out the following: the extent of utilization of electronic health cards; doctors´ opinions regarding the use of electronic medical documentation; the attitude of patients to medical documentation and the willingness of doctors to join the IZIP project of electronic health cards. Two hypotheses were checked for the purpose of the graduation work. Hypothesis no. 1 {--} Medical personnel expect that the project of electronic health cards will speed up the process of providing information about patients´ state of health. Hypothesis no. 2 {--} Health care facilities are willing to keep electronic documentation only if they receive compensation for increased administrative activities. To check the hypotheses, the author used the method of quantitative research. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire. The research was carried out between January and March 2009. The research was performed in health care facilities in South Bohemia represented by private doctors. 200 questionnaires were printed out. 152 of these could be fully used for the research. Hypothesis no. 1 was confirmed since 58% of the people who filled out the questionnaire agreed with the statement that the project of electronic health cards would accelerate the process of sharing information about patients´ state of health. Hypothesis no. 2 was not confirmed. There are two main problems preventing the use of IZIP; one of them is that patients are not interested and the other that doctors do not trust the system. That is why the necessary information is not always found in the IZIP since some health care facilities do not work with the system. Doctors would have to be forced or sufficiently motivated to transfer to the use of electronic medical documentation and they would have to change their negative attitude to modern technologies. This work could extend the information about medical documentation and electronic health cards among health care providers and the broader public and give feedback to people working in health care facilities.

El presente artículo explora la disputa vigente sobre el principio queindica que se requiere el consentimiento libre, previo e informado(CLPI) de un pueblo indígena para autorizar la extracción industrialen su territorio. A partir de los aportes de la obra de Tsing acerca delas conexiones globales, el trabajo analiza cómo es que los actoresinterconectados en redes se empeñan en llevar adelante ampliosproyectos de colaboración (como el reconocimiento de los derechosindígenas) empleando estrategias de persuasión. Se discutenlos esfuerzos realizados por el movimiento indígena transnacionalpara promover el concepto del CLPI, así como tres ejemplos en losque diferentes actores buscan apropiarse y recaracterizar el CLPIpara que calce en sus propias metas.En este trabajo propongo examinar cómo los proyectos gubernamentalesglobales rivales son promovidos y disputados por las redesdescentralizadas que unen a actores que operan a diferentes escalas.Sostengo que la noción de Tsing de «paquetes itinerantes» ofreceuna manera útil de conceptualizar los medios por los cuales loselementos de estos proyectos son difundidos, traducidos, acogidosy adaptados en diferentes localidades alrededor del mundo. Analizoestas dinámicas en relación con el cuestionamiento al modelo degobernanza basado en el principio de que se necesita el consentimientolibre, previo e informado (CLPI) de un pueblo indígenapara autorizar acciones que puedan impactar sobre un territorio o derechos indígenas. A través de la promoción de diferentes versionesde CLPI, los actores interconectados en red están disputandola naturaleza y la forma de la responsabilidad social empresarial,la autoridad del Estado y la relevancia de la gobernanza indígena.Propongo explorar las implicaciones de las diferentes estrategias deempaquetamiento para la disputa entre modelos rivales de gobernanzay para su propensión a ser acogidos en los sitios locales. / In this paper, I propose to examine how rival global governmentalprojects are asserted and contested by decentralized networks thatlink actors operating at different scales. I argue that Tsing’s notionof «travelling packages» provides a useful way of conceptualizingthe means by which elements of these projects are diffused, translated,taken up, and adapted into different localities around theworld. I explore these dynamics in relation to the contestation of agovernance model based on the principle that the free, prior andinformed consent (FPIC) of an indigenous people is required toauthorize actions that may affect upon indigenous territory or indigenousrights. Through the assertion of different versions of FPIC,networked actors are contesting the nature and shape of corporatesocial responsibility, the authority of the state, and the significanceof indigenous governance. I propose to explore the implicationsof different packaging strategies on the contestation between rivalgovernance models and on their propensity for uptake in local sites.

The subject of this thesis is one very important relationship of health care - the doctor- patient-relationship. During a recent decades a big attention was paid to this theme both on international and czech field. In the Czech Republic the doctor-patient-relationship went through the essential change, when instantly changed from a paternalistic relationship to a partnership. Many legal changes followed this change finishing it by accepting the Act on Healthcare Services which for example describes rights and duties of subjects of this relationship. The first part is dedicated to a doctor-patient-relationship itself. Its history and evolution, placement in a legal system, legal form. One part is dedicated to an ethic aspect of doctor-patient-relationship. The second part discusses about rights and duties of both participants of this relationship. Specifically, rights determined by the Act on Healthcare Services. The third part is dedicated to detailed analysis of some basic patient's rigths and the doctor's duties characterizing doctor-patient-relationship in its current form. These are informed consent, where I describe, why it is needed. I was concerned about its requisites, possibility to abandon informed consent, to informed dissent including its form while a short look on an issue of...

Introdução O direito à escolha informada das mulheres sobre suas vivências na gravidez e no parto é fruto do percurso histórico dos direitos sexuais e reprodutivos, respaldados em bases éticas da autonomia, integridade corporal, igualdade e diversidade. No Brasil, sua história política e social vem sendo construída por meio da interlocução com o movimento de mulheres e os aparelhos governamentais, propulsionando políticas públicas que os garantam. Entretanto, as desigualdades de gênero no âmbito do conhecimento médico-científico levaram a uma leitura pessimista acerca do corpo feminino, que trata a experiência do parto como um evento patológico, dependente da tecnologia e de intervenções desnecessárias na assistência. Objetivo Descrever e analisar a perspectiva das mulheres sobre a dinâmica da disponibilização, acesso e qualidade das informações no pré-natal para as negociações do tipo de parto e os procedimentos da assistência focados na episiotomia, ocitocina e acompanhante, nas redes de saúde pública e suplementar. Metodologia Estudo qualitativo, alicerçado nas perspectivas teóricas de gênero e dos direitos reprodutivos, realizado por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas de três tipos (por email, Skype e presencial), com 26 mulheres assistidas nos dois setores de saúde, em diversas regiões do país. Resultados Embora garantido pela política pública, ainda é difícil o acesso das mulheres às informações de qualidade que favoreçam suas escolhas e decisões de parto e intervenções na assistência. Essa dificuldade está imbricada em fatores sociais, econômicos, culturais e de gênero que transferem o poder de decisão sobre o tipo de parto e de intervenções no parto normal para os profissionais médicos e suas instituições. Conclusões Frequentemente, a disponibilização das informações no pré-natal foi insuficiente nos dois setores de saúde, revelando o silêncio em torno do parto. No pré-natal, as mulheres não são incentivadas à busca ativa por informações; e, quando elas existem, são imprecisas e desconsideram os seus direitos reprodutivos. Mesmo quando existe o acesso às informações da rota específica da humanização não há total garantia da possibilidade de negociação. Além disso, nem todas as mulheres conseguem acessá-la. De modo geral, a informação, isoladamente, não representou a possibilidade de êxito para as decisões no parto, dadas às diversas dificuldades que os mecanismos profissionais e institucionais impõem às mulheres / Introduction The right of women to informed choice about their experiences of pregnancy and childbirth is the result of the historical journey of sexual and reproductive rights, supported on ethical foundations of autonomy, bodily integrity, equality and diversity. In Brazil, its political and social history is being constructed through dialogue with the women\'s movement and the government apparatus, propelling public policies that guarantee these rights. However, gender inequalities within the medical and scientific knowledge led to a pessimistic approach to the female body, resulting in an a experience of childbirth as a pathological event, dependent on technology and unnecessary interventions in care. Objective To describe and analyze the women\'s perspective on the dynamics of availability, access and quality of information on prenatal care for the negotiations of the type of delivery and the procedures of care, focused on episiotomy, oxytocin and companion in public and insurance- managed health services. Methodology A qualitative study, based on the theoretical perspectives of gender and reproductive rights, conducted through semi-structured interviews of three types (email, Skype and face), with 26 women who attended the two health sectors in various regions of the country. Results Although guaranteed by public policy, it is still difficult for women to access quality information that support their choices and decisions about interventions in childbirth care. This difficulty is embedded in social, economic, cultural and gender aspects that transfer the power to decide on the type of delivery and interventions in childbirth to medical professionals and their institutions. Conclusions Often, the availability of information on prenatal care was insufficient in both health sectors, revealing the \"silence\" around childbirth. In prenatal care, women are not encouraged to actively search for information, and when information is available it is often inaccurate and ignoring of women`s reproductive rights. Even when there is access to information coming from specific route of humanizade care is no complete assurance about the possibility of negotiation. Also, not all women are able to access it. In general, information alone does not represent the possibility of success for decisions in labor, given the various difficulties that professional and institutional mechanisms impose on women

O consentimento informado consiste em um processo capaz de informar o participante de pesquisa sobre as intervenções médicas previstas a serem aplicadas no decorrer do estudo e faz com que este participe ativamente no processo de tomada de decisão. O Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido (TCLE) caracteriza-se por ser um documento explicativo, de forma escrita, no qual são abordadas informações referentes ao projeto de pesquisa, com o objetivo de garantir a voluntariedade do indivíduo. A qualidade do TCLE em pesquisa clínica é determinada pelo grau de compreensão que os participantes desenvolvem durante o processo de consentimento informado. O objetivo deste estudo consiste em avaliar o processo de consentimento dos participantes de pesquisa clínica. Trata-se de um estudo híbrido, com coleta prospectiva. Para o seu desenvolvimento dividiu-se nas seguintes fases: Elaboração e validação do formulário, Treinamento da Equipe de Entrevistadores, Estudo Piloto, Coleta de Dados e Avaliação da Legibilidade dos TCLEs. Foi realizada análise descritiva dos dados e comparação entre as variáveis por meio de análises univariadas. Dos 70 participantes que compuseram a amostra, 83% eram mulheres, a média de idade foi de 46,7 anos (S ±13.99 anos), 55,7% eram brancos, 45,75% casados, 52,9% analfabetos ou com ensino fundamental, 49,3% economicamente ativos e renda média de 1496,2 reais. Dos participantes, 35,7% desconheciam o tipo de estudo que participavam 38,6% não sabiam contar sobre a pesquisa que participavam, 64,7% não receberam informações referentes a outros tipos de tratamento, 62,7% não tinham informações sobre indenização, 66,2% não leram todo o TCLE antes de assinar, 86,8% relataram que o documento foi fácil de ser lido, 62,2% acharam o documento longo. Após o cálculo do ILFK dos 12 TCLEs analisados, 100% apresentaram valor de 0 a 30, considerado como leitura muito difícil. É de suma importância incentivar o desenvolvimento de estudos nacionais que avaliem a percepção dos participantes de pesquisa quanto aos seus direitos e a criação de instrumentos que possibilitem essa verificação na população brasileira / Informed consent consists a process that is able to inform, the research participant, of the planned medical interventions to be apply during the course of the study, and actively participate in the decision-making process. The Informed Consent Form (ICF) characterized by being an explanatory document, in written form, in which information about the research project is addressed, with the purpose of guaranteeing the individual\'s willingness. The quality of ICF in clinical research determined by the degree of understanding that participants develop during the informed consent process. The objective of this study is to evaluate the consent process of clinical research participants. It is a hybrid study, with prospective collection. For its development, it divided into the following phases: Elaboration and validation of the form, Training of the Team of Interviewers, Pilot Study, Data Collection and Evaluation of the Readability of ICF. A descriptive analysis of the data and a comparison between the variables performed using univariate analyses. Of the 70 participants, 83% were women, mean age was 46,7 years (S ± 13.99 years), 55,7% were white, 45,75% married, 52,9% illiterate or basic education, 49,3% economically active and average income of 1496,2 Reais. Of the participants, 35,7% didn\'t know the type of study they participated in, 38,6% didn\'t know about the research they participated, 64,7% didn\'t receive information regarding other types of treatment, 62,7% didn\'t have information about compensation, 66,2% didn\'t read the entire ICF before signing, 86,8% reported that the document was easy to read, 62,2% found the document long. After the ILFK calculation of the 12 ICF analysed, 100% presented values from 0 to 30, considered as very difficult reading. It is extremely important to encourage the development of national studies that evaluate the perception of research participants regarding their rights and the creation of instruments that enable such verification in the Brazilian population