Bioethical aspects about euthanasia in childhood

Ovaj diplomski rad opisuje bioetiku, moralnu prosudbu eutanazije te kroz navedene pojmove ističe „kvalitetu pacijentova života“ i „svetost života“ kao Božjeg dara. Opisuju se prava pacijenta i liječnički čin na koji utječu dva srodna načela Hipokratove zakletve. U bioetičkim aspektima skrbi za umiruće opisuje se važnost palijativne skrbi, te pojam i vrste eutanazije. Postoji nekoliko zakonskih propisa koji se odnose na terminalnu fazu života u nekoliko zemalja, kao i u Hrvatskoj, uz opis argumenata za i protiv eutanazije. Opisuje se eutanazija u dječjoj dobi, stajališta, zakonski propisi koji se odnose na teško bolesnu djecu, kao i isticanje vrijednosti ljudskog života u smislu dostojanstvenog života u terminalnoj fazi. Važnost dostojanstvenog života u terminalnoj fazi za djecu s malignom bolešću ima palijativna skrb, a koja se ističe u deklaraciji o pravima djeteta. Opisuju se čimbenici pedijatrijske palijativne skrbi i utemeljenje prvog hospicija za djecu, kao i legalnost i moralnost eutanazije koja je predmet raznih suvremenih bioetičkih i političkih rasprava i govora. Eutanazija u dječjoj dobi kontroverzno je područje, složen problem i etički je neprihvatljiva, te kao alternativu treba uvijek koristiti palijativnu skrb u svim fazama terminalne bolesti u cilju osiguranja holističkog pristupa skrbi društva prema djeci.This diploma work describes bioethics and moral judgement of euthanasia which through stated terms asserts „the quality of patient’s life“ and „the sanctity of life“ as God's gift. It is describing the rights of patients and medical acts on which the two related principles of the Hippocratic oath are affecting. Bioethical aspects of caring for the dying describes the importance of palliative care, terms and types of euthanasia. There are several legal regulations which are related to the terminal phase of life in few countries, as well as in Croatia, with a list of arguments for and against euthanasia. It describes euthanasia in childhood, points of view, legal regulations which are relating to seriously ill children, as well as emphasising the value of human life in term of a dignified life in terminal phase. Importance of dignified life in terminal phase for children with malignant disease has palliative care which is emphasized through the declaration of children's rights. Factors of paediatric palliative care and the establishment of the first hospice for children are described, as well as legality and morality of euthanasia which is a subject of various contemporary bioethical and political debates and discussions. Euthanasia in childhood is described as a controversial topic, complexed problem and that euthanasia is ethically unexpectable. As an alternative people should use palliative care in all phases of terminal illness in order to ensure a holistic approach to society's care for children