title: [The European Convention of Bioethics. Objectives, guiding principles and possible limitations].
abstract: In the present work a detailed study is given of the European Convention on Bioethics, with discussion of its guiding principles--protection of human beings, their dignity and identity-, its objectives and the limits imposed by the Convention on the exercise of rights and freedoms in the case of the application of biology and medicine.
authors.affiliation: Derecho Médico en las Facultades de Derecho y de Medicina, Centum Voor Biomedishe Ethiek en Recht, Universidad Católica de Lovaina, Lovaina, Bélgica.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nys
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D005060:Europe; D006806:Human Rights; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D016743:Mental Competency; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards; D012106:Research