ETHICAL DILEMMAS AT PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE WITH ONCOLOGICAL PATIENTS - THE EVALUATION OF SITUATIONS WHICH INVOLVE THE SECRECY AND THE ISSUE OF HUMAN LIFE

• Grant number: 08/03816-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2008
• End date: June 30, 2009
• Field of knowledge: Interdisciplinary Subjects
• Principal Investigator: Patrícia Unger Raphael Bataglia
• Grantee: Fernanda Pereira Souza
• Host Institution: Pró-Reitoria Acadêmica. Universidade Bandeirantes (UNIBAN). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The issue of life is capital to the professional of health. In oncology this theme is problematized to the maximum level because professionals are constantly leading to decision and evaluations related to quality of life, quantity of life, secrecy, allocation of resources and others. The objective of this project is evaluating the level of moral judgement in psychologists using ethical dilemmas specifics to their area (psicooncology)The sample will be composed by psychologists and it will be discussed the ethical education of psychologists.