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Doctors' Right to Withhold Medical Care
Černíková, Nikola ; Elischer, David (referee)
Doctors' Right to Withhold Medical Care Abstract Very little attention is being paid to the rights doctors have to refuse to provide medical care, notwithstanding how important this area of interest is. It is not the aim of this thesis to provide a superficial description of fundamental grounds for withholding treatment. Its primary purpose is to present an analysis of the issues that are of most concern. To this end, the key concepts closely examined are conscientious objection and religious beliefs, as these constitute the subject of frequent interpretative, judicial and ethical disputes. A chapter in this thesis is also dedicated to refusal to provide healthcare based on a risk to the life or body of the health professional. All of the other reasons for not providing medical care or for ending it are briefly discussed within the context of the so-called contractual obligation of healthcare providers. Conscientious objection and religious beliefs are most often viewed from the perspective of public law. Nevertheless, in this thesis the two concepts are presented mainly in the light of private and civil law. A short philosophical and ethical analysis of the two concepts is followed by an extensive legal analysis. The theoretical part of the thesis concentrates on related statutory regulation and the...
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Doctors' Right to Withhold Medical Care
Černíková, Nikola ; Elischer, David (referee)
Doctors' Right to Withhold Medical Care Abstract Very little attention is being paid to the rights doctors have to refuse to provide medical care, notwithstanding how important this area of interest is. It is not the aim of this thesis to provide a superficial description of fundamental grounds for withholding treatment. Its primary purpose is to present an analysis of the issues that are of most concern. To this end, the key concepts closely examined are conscientious objection and religious beliefs, as these constitute the subject of frequent interpretative, judicial and ethical disputes. A chapter in this thesis is also dedicated to refusal to provide healthcare based on a risk to the life or body of the health professional. All of the other reasons for not providing medical care or for ending it are briefly discussed within the context of the so-called contractual obligation of healthcare providers. Conscientious objection and religious beliefs are most often viewed from the perspective of public law. Nevertheless, in this thesis the two concepts are presented mainly in the light of private and civil law. A short philosophical and ethical analysis of the two concepts is followed by an extensive legal analysis. The theoretical part of the thesis concentrates on related statutory regulation and the...
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Doctors' Right to Withhold Medical Care
Černíková, Nikola ; Šustek, Petr (advisor) ; Salač, Josef (referee)
Doctors' Right to Withhold Medical Care Abstract Very little attention is being paid to the rights doctors have to refuse to provide medical care, notwithstanding how important this area of interest is. It is not the aim of this thesis to provide a superficial description of fundamental grounds for withholding treatment. Its primary purpose is to present an analysis of the issues that are of most concern. To this end, the key concepts closely examined are conscientious objection and religious beliefs, as these constitute the subject of frequent interpretative, judicial and ethical disputes. A chapter in this thesis is also dedicated to refusal to provide healthcare based on a risk to the life or body of the health professional. All of the other reasons for not providing medical care or for ending it are briefly discussed within the context of the so-called contractual obligation of healthcare providers. Conscientious objection and religious beliefs are most often viewed from the perspective of public law. Nevertheless, in this thesis the two concepts are presented mainly in the light of private and civil law. A short philosophical and ethical analysis of the two concepts is followed by an extensive legal analysis. The theoretical part of the thesis concentrates on related statutory regulation and the...
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Abortion and conscientious objection
KLUCKÁ, Veronika
The aim of this thesis called Interruption of Pregnancy and Conscientious Objection is to observe opinions related to the issue. The research is focused on the points of view of the medical staff and the doctors of the gynaecological and obstetrical ward of the hospital of Písek. The theoretical part is divided into three parts and it is mainly focused on defining terms. The first chapter is engaged in interruption of pregnancy. Furthermore, it is focused on defining the term - abortion, methods of interruption and different points of view on interruption of pregnancy. The second chapter is engaged in the issue of conscientious objection and the role of social workers regarding abortions. Three research questions are set for accomplishing the goal. There is a semi -structured interview used within the qualitative research for answering the research questions. Ten employees of the gynaecological and obstetrical ward of the hospital of Písek are included in the research sample. Overwhelming majority of the medical staff and the doctors of the gynaecological and obstetrical ward of the hospital of Písek do not use the right to conscientious objection related to abortions. The results also point out that the medical staff and the doctors prefer the state of health of the patient to their own conscience and beliefs regarding the issue. Following chapters are engaged in arguments pros and cons in connection with conscientious objection and interruption of pregnancy. End results could be used as a source of information about the issue.
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