Type of research: developmental Duration from: 01/01/95. Papers on project (total): 11
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 1
Institution name: Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka (62) Department/Institute: Department of Social Sciences Medical Faculty University of Rijeka Address: B. Branchetta 22, 51000 RIJEKA City: 51000 - Rijeka, Croatia
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Summary: Medical ethics in Croatia has a long tradition. The first
deontological dissertation was written in 1843 by dr.Joseph Descovich and
it is older then some other similar scientific papers of other nations (in
Sweden the first dissertation was published in 1971, i. e. 128 years
later). With the new ethical codex of Croatian doctors, wich is carried
out 1992, this ethics enters in the new historical period, and scietific
interest for the first Croatian deontological dissertation is getting
biger
Keywords: Croatia, ethics, medical ethics, bioethics, the first deontological dissertation, Joseph Descovich, ethical codex, Croatian Medical Association
Research goals: Historical valuation of medical ethics in Croatia,
and its European inveteracy. The first public presentation and analyises
of content of the first Croatian deontological dissertation wich was wrote
by dr. Joseph Descovich Other information about the project.