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Autonomy of the patient with mental disorders
This thesis is devoted to the issue of the autonomy of a patient with mental disorders. According to the main thesis of the thesis, autonomy can be seen in two ways - as a value to which every human being (including the patient with a disorder...
Patient satisfaction of a health care facility (hospital) in terms of management and in light of meeting the patients' charter of rights
The issue of patient rights is at the forefront of human health protection. The development of modern medicine has given rise to the vast field of medical law, the duty of which is to protect patients. The aim of this study is to find out the opinions of people using...
"The patient's right to die in peace and dignity".
The subject of my thesis is the patient's right to die in peace and dignity. In the thesis I try to present the essence of this right and the elements that make up this right. In Poland, for a long time patient rights were not regulated by law.....
Limitation of the right to self-determination in the context of the limitation of the right to consent as a manifestation of the patient's autonomy of will in relation to selected specific health services
The purpose of this paper is to attempt to identify the limits faced by the patient in the exercise of his or her right to self-determination (evident particularly in the right to consent) and to analyse the legislator's motives in setting these limits. The considerations ...
Patient rights in Poland, their knowledge and observance as assessed by patients
The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge of and compliance with patient rights in Poland. A 100-person group of patients (men and women) ranging in age from 19 to 84 years participated in the study. During the study, patients were asked about their knowledge of particular rights, which...
Limits of patient autonomy when giving consent to a medical act
This study attempts to analyse the degree of autonomy available to the patient in the exercise of his or her right to consent to a medical procedure. The considerations revolve around the question of whether Polish law ensures due respect...
Patients' rights and their implementation under Polish law, with particular emphasis on the patient's right to information and the patient's right to consent to health services
The present work is a discussion and analysis of the rights belonging to the patient under Polish law. Particular attention has been paid to two of them, which, according to the author, constitute the basis of these rights and at the same time are violated in many cases. The rights in question are: the right to...
Determinants of ethical conduct of the nurse in oncology care
The priority of contemporary oncological care is to treat the person affected by cancer holistically, and therefore as a biological, psychological, social and spiritual unit. The interpersonal relationships that occur during the process of ...
Medical confidentiality and the right of a close relative of a patient to medical information - a contribution to the discussion
The purpose of this article is to attempt to present the medical law institution of medical confidentiality, defining it, highlighting its most important features and then contrasting it with the right to medical information of a patient's relative. As a competing right with...
Patient's right to intimacy during the provision of health services
Medical staff should treat the patient as an equal participant in the therapeutic procedure and not as someone of lesser importance who is expected to submit to the rules they impose, which is not so obvious today. These individuals should relate ...
Respect for the privacy of the patient in a psychiatric hospital - legal, ethical and social context
The Mental Health Protection Act, which has been in force in Poland for 15 years, is described by experts on the subject as a legal act that clearly guarantees respect for the rights and freedoms of a mentally ill person. The aforementioned Act does not exhaust the issue of protection ...
MEDICAL DUTY AND PATIENT SELF-DETERMINATION
In Polish legislation and deontology at the beginning of the 20th century, there was no mention of patient autonomy in the course of treatment. However, over the years, and above all the significant increase in patient awareness, the nature of healthcare changed. The patient could increasingly...
ASSESSMENT OF DENTAL CLINIC PATIENTS' SATISFACTION WITH THE MEDICAL STAFF'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PATIENT'S RIGHT TO INFORMATION
One of the basic rights of the patient is the right to information about his/her condition, treatment and possible complications. In order for the patient to be able to make the best decision for him/herself about further treatment, he/she must be given full and understandable information about...
Mental illness - the suffering that changed the law
Throughout history, patients in psychiatric institutions have often been inadequately treated. These individuals have been isolated, humiliated and excluded. On the other hand, treatment often goes against subjective/agent positions and the rights of people with mental disorders to...