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The textbook presents the main topics of the discipline «Fundamentals of Bioethics and Biosafety». The first part covers the history, basic concepts, terminology, ethical, medical and legal aspects of bioethics. The problems of transplantation, euthanasia, reproductive technologies, abortion, embryo status, medical genetics, and HIV infection are also discussed. There is also a section devoted to the basic principles of evidence-based medicine, the modern strategy of conducting preclinical and clinical trials involving animals and humans, and attention is paid to the doctrine of informed consent in modern practical and scientific medicine.

The second part of the textbook presents terminological definitions and categories of biological hazards, biological risk, biological weapons, and biological safety. The achievements and risks of modern biotechnology and gene therapy are highlighted. International and national legal provisions on the regulation of the creation, examination and use of genetically modified organisms are presented.

For students of medical, biological, pharmaceutical faculties of higher education institutions of III and IV accreditation levels, doctors, scientists involved in this problem.