Florencia Luna, et al. Salud publica y anencefalia.Florencia Luna, et al. Salud publica y anencefalia Document no. 1, Buenos Aires: FLACSO FLACSO Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales , 2004, p. 40. "Public Health and Anencephaly anencephaly /an·en·ceph·a·ly/ (an?en-sef´ah-le) congenital absence of the cranial vault, with the cerebral hemispheres completely missing or reduced to small masses.anencephal´ic an·en·ceph·a·ly n. " is a short pamphlet produced by the Argentine Biotech Watchdog Group, part of the Bioethics bioethics, in philosophy, a branch of ethics concerned with issues surrounding health care and the biological sciences. These issues include the morality of abortion, euthanasia, in vitro fertilization, and organ transplants (see transplantation, medical). Project of the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, FLACSO-Argentina, which promotes a critical and non-dogmatic perspective in the health sciences. This informational material examines an issue of crucial importance in public health: the situation of women who are pregnant with an anencephalic an·en·ceph·a·ly n. pl. an·en·ceph·a·lies Congenital absence of most of the brain and spinal cord. an (headless) fetus and their demands for "induced delivery." A hypothetical case study (based several real cases), a glossary of medical terms, a list of relative legislation, and medical and legal resources are also included. * For more information, visit the FLACSO-Argentina website at http:// www.flacso.org.ar/ |
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