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Katalin HEGEDUS
Nationality: Hungarian
Place and date of birth: Budapest, 09.09.1952
Name and address of the Institution:
Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Budapest POB 370-H 1445
Tel./Fax: (36-1)-210-2955
E-mail:
Academic background and degree :
1999 Bereavement counsellor
1997 Mental-Health counsellor
1994 PhD in Sociology
1994 Hospice counsellor
1976 Faculty of Arts, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest
MSc in Education and Sociology
Present function: Assistant director and Professor of Bioethics
Research: 1992- The rights of the dying, ethical aspects of euthanasia, ethical and sociological aspects of palliative care.
Number of scientific publications: 135
Continuation courses in abroad:
2006 Palliative care site visits, Akron, Ohio
2002 Palliative Care Site Visits, New York
2001 Buncher Community Leadership Program, Israel
2000 Hospice study tour (Ersta Hospice), Stockholm
1998 Hospice practice, (Hospital Hotel Dieu), Paris
1997 Palliative care course in Puszczykovo, Poland
1996 Continuation course in bioethics, Paris
1995 Hospice study tour, Hospice Buffalo, USA
1994 Continuation course in bioethics and hospice practice, Lyon
1993 Hospice study tour, Brussels
1992 Continuation course in bioethics and hospice practice, Paris
Clinical practice:
2001- 2004 Jewish Charity Hospital, Hospice mobile team (leader)
1996-1998 St. Ladislaus's Hospital, Hospice, Budapest (mental health specialist)
1994-1995 St. Stephan's Hospital, Budapest (mental health volunteer)
1992-1993 Hospital of Újpest (hospice volunteer)
Membership:
European Association for Palliative Care ((Member of the Board since 2003)
Council of Europe: Committee of Expert on the Organisation of Palliative Care (expert)
European Association of Centres of Medical Ethics (nat. coordinator)
Hungarian Hospice Association (President)
Hungarian Society of Thanatology (member of editors)
Languages: French and English
Awards or honors: Winning the Széchenyi Professor Scholarship 1997-2001 (for the hospice/palliative research activities)
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