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Criminal liability of a doctor for withdrawal and withholding of a medical treatment
Peterková, Helena ; Císařová, Dagmar (advisor) ; Sváček, Jan (referee) ; Salač, Josef (referee)
The making of an end of life decision represents worldwide one of the most difficult issues that physicians can be confronted with - not only should it be regarded as consisting of medical and legal aspects, but ethics and moral values are present as well. Furthermore, it shall not be supposed that the economic parameter is negligible, unfortunately even to the contrary. The fact that the decision is often made by physicians under pressure caused by a system of limited resources (and therefore it can not avoid being distorted ) must be kept in mind. At any rate , according to Czech law under which neither assisted suicide nor life termination on the request is allowed, the legality and legitimacy of withdrawal and withholding of medical treatment is based on the argument of informed consent of the patient, advanced directives and the standard of lege artis treatment. These also shall be pleaded as defences in eventual criminal proceedings.
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Criminal liability of a doctor for withdrawal and withholding of a medical treatment
Peterková, Helena ; Císařová, Dagmar (advisor) ; Sváček, Jan (referee) ; Salač, Josef (referee)
The making of an end of life decision represents worldwide one of the most difficult issues that physicians can be confronted with - not only should it be regarded as consisting of medical and legal aspects, but ethics and moral values are present as well. Furthermore, it shall not be supposed that the economic parameter is negligible, unfortunately even to the contrary. The fact that the decision is often made by physicians under pressure caused by a system of limited resources (and therefore it can not avoid being distorted ) must be kept in mind. At any rate , according to Czech law under which neither assisted suicide nor life termination on the request is allowed, the legality and legitimacy of withdrawal and withholding of medical treatment is based on the argument of informed consent of the patient, advanced directives and the standard of lege artis treatment. These also shall be pleaded as defences in eventual criminal proceedings.
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RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY JEHOVAH´S WITNESSES AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION
KYSELOVÁ, Jitka
Religious community Jehovah´s Witnesses and ethical questions of blood transfusion The refusing of blood transfusion is a one point of the doctrine of Religious community Jehovah´s Witnesses. Deprecation like this can endanger patient´s life and opens many ethic questions and dilemmas. The main goal of this thesis is a survey of blood transfusion problems and comparison of different views of current and ex members of Religious community Jehovah´s Witnesses and doctors. This thesis was elaborated with using qualitative research methods {--} with using questionnaires. The first research group was built from current and ex members of Religious community Jehovah´s Witnesses. The second one was generated from doctors from chosen departments. Gaining data was very difficult because the members of Religious community Jehovah´s Witnesses aren´t willing to give information about this question. From research work result that not all current members of Religious community Jehovah´s Witnesses refuse blood transfusion. The members that left religious comunity mostly don´t agree with blood transfusion refusing. Major part of doctors prefers saving life and health to complying with patient´s resolution. Respecting of patient´s resolution is bigger in non life-threatening situations and mainly when doctors are churchgoers. From research work also result doctor´s non-uniform attitude to blood transfusion serving in case that pacient {--} a member of Religious community Jehovah´s Witnesses {--} is inconscious and in life-threatening situation and has a legal document that should guarantee not serving blood transfusion. The Religious community Jehovah´s Witnesses is certified religion in Czech Republic and we should respect their rights of religion {--} even if we don´t agree with their doctrina. It is important to find a good solution when doctors and patients have different opinion.
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