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Ethical aspects of assisted reproduction as a challenge to the social worker´s action
ŠVECOVÁ, Zuzana
The thesis deals with the issue of assisted reproduction, the definition of methods and its ethical issues. It defines infertility as a medical but also social problem. It focuses on the principles of social work and describes its ethical nature. In this way, it links the medical problem with the social problem and emphasizes the need for multidisciplinary cooperation. The thesis draws attention to the human being as a patient in the process of assisted reproduction, compares the current situation in the Czech Republic with selected foreign practices and defines the possibilities of the social worker in health care and its importance. The work is shaped by theoretical background with emphasis on current health statistics supplemented by sources of foreign practice.
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Ethical issues of preimplantation diagnosis
ŠVECOVÁ, Zuzana
This thesis focuses on the ethical aspects of pre-implantation diagnosis. Reproductive and fetal medicine experienced fast development in recent years. Thanks to this, we are not able to see all the possible consequences that this development may bring. This work specifies the assisted reproduction and its methods. Integral parts of this problematics are: the reasons for undergoing this treatment, the definition of the status of the embryo and the human dignity of human being before birth. The fundamental part is the ethical evaluation of pre-implantation diagnosis, which is related to its legal qualifications. Method for the preparation of this work is the study of relevant literature, especially in the field of medical ethics. With this study I conclude, that pre-implantation diagnosis as a method leading to the embryo selection for the purpose of the birth of healthy children, is completely unacceptable for many reasons.
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