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Postępowanie w przedmiocie odpowiedzialności zawodowej przed rzecznikiem odpowiedzialności zawodowej
Professional Disciplinary Proceedings before the Professional Responsibility Ombudsman

Author(s): Jolanta Orłowska-Heitzman
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Naczelna Izba Lekarska
Keywords: medical professional responsibility;ombudsman;medical self-government

Summary/Abstract: The paper outlines the essence and course of professional responsibility proceedings to go beforethe professional responsibility ombudsman. It points to the principal legal acts regulating thecourse of these proceedings. Its stages are identified and described, namely: preliminary investigation, proceedings before the medical court and executory proceedings. The issue of the foundationsof medical professional responsibility and medical error are also discussed. The paperindicates potential changes to make the proceedings in question more detailed and efficient.Such changes are possible as medical self-government is drafting a new act on the chambers ofphysicians and dentists.

  • Issue Year: 1/2009
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 60-63
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Polish