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Martin Zielina, MD

Department of Medical Ethics and Humanities

Second Faculty of Medicine

Charles University, Prague

V Úvalu 84

150 06 Praha 5

Czech Republic

martin.zielina@lfmotol.cuni.cz

Submitted: 20. 9. 2024