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What is the greatest threat from biotechnology? What could be the consequences of advances in medical science? Is there a possibility of agreement between supporters and opponents of their unrestricted development? What impact might the pursuit of ... have on political elections?

(Medical Law) MERITUM Medical Law discusses in a cross-sectional manner the principles of particular institutions of medical law, paying particular attention to practical solutions. An advantage of the publication is the guide-like approach to the presented subject matter. The book is based on...

The aim of the study is a broad presentation of the range of rights to which the Polish patient is entitled. The considerations include the rights of recipients under the Act on health care services financed from public funds, an analysis of the Act on patients' rights and...

The book is a thorough study of a dozen legal issues concerning the situation of the patient as a subject who is entitled to certain rights in his/her relationship with the doctor, or representatives of other medical professions, and with the health care system. W...

The analysis of the issues of medical ethics and related dilemmas is particularly important nowadays, as Poland is undergoing huge economic and social changes, also in the field of health care. Knowledge of ethical principles can help in decision-making in various...

This publication contains articles on: Legal and ethical problems of neurology (Jerzy Pobocha), Therapy in terminal states - ethical considerations (Jerzy Umiastowski), Common ethical and legal dilemmas in the practice of a neurologist (Urszula Fiszer)....

Dignity of the child-reflections of a physician The concept of dignity is defined in the context of paediatrics, based on Janusz Korczak's concept of children's rights. The author, a doctor of a children's hospice, discusses the following rights of sick children: the right to life and death; the right to protection...

(doctor-patient relationship, paediatrics) https://journals.viamedica.pl/folia_cardiologica/article/view/23683 Paediatrics is the medical specialty that deals with the health and development of newborns, infants, pre-school, school-aged children and adolescents. Patients in...

Twenty hours without sleep. Ten without food. And a ward packed with mothers-to-be... Welcome to the world of midwifery. Moving, warm, yet spiced with feisty British humour and incredibly honest, the book 'The Midwifery Profession' is...

'Non-violent birth' has revolutionised the way we view childbirth, urging us to think about the birth of a child from the child's point of view. Why must the baby emerge from the darkness of a silent uterus into a world of blinding light and loud noises? Why must it ...

A humanistic approach to pregnant women is vital as humanistic care and good relationships with medical staff can make a real difference to the mother's psycho-physical condition. The book, which contains five chapters - Procreative health and ...

Another volume in the 'Library of the Midwife' series. In this one you will find a discussion of the psychological skills necessary in the work of a midwife, including the function of interpersonal communication, the required assertive and negotiation skills, the issue of stress in her work....

Pregnancy and the birth of a child are one of the most beautiful and at the same time most difficult periods in a person's life. Although this period is short in comparison to the whole of life, lasting only about nine months, there are many dangers "lurking" for mother and child during this time. Z...

Wise care for a dying patient is one in which the quality and fullness of life is nurtured until the end. It is care that is chosen in an informed and planned way, taking into account the progression of the illness, changes in the caring environment and the medical and...

When leaning over a neonate in the intensive care unit who is dying or who is about to die in an inpatient hospice or at home, we should call to mind the contents of the chapters in this book. Superbly selected, by the scientific editors, authors with different...