Increased living costs of tetraplegic with disability caused by an accident and their compensation by state contributions

The theme of thesis is to define the living costs of person with the spinal cord injury in the cervical spine - tetraplegics. Tetraplegics are specific group of people with injury. Partial goal is to find out, whether state contributes and compensates health handicap of citizens enough. Thesis describes spends needed on one side and possibilities of state contributions on the other side. First part of theoretical part clarifies handicap of spinal cord injury and associated complications. It describes necessary compensational and medical equipment including process of its aquirement. Second part of theoretical part is based on Czech legislation and analyzes savings, advantages and contributions provided by social system of Czech Republic for disabled people. Practical part evaluates survey as a background for final conclusion of economic situation of tetraplegics. Key words tetraplegia, healthcare system, Czech Republi