Patients’ Rights in the Activities of Selected Polish Expert Organizations − think tanks Cover Image

Prawa pacjenta w działalności wybranych polskich organizacji eksperckich - think tanków
Patients’ Rights in the Activities of Selected Polish Expert Organizations − think tanks

Author(s): Błażej Kmieciak
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Political Theory, Sociology, Politics and law, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: human rights; patient rights; health care; treatment; hospital; think tank

Summary/Abstract: Patients' rights are the leading element of the debate concerning to the protection of human health. They refer to the special relationship that exists between a sick person and a medical expert. The patient, during his visits to the doctor / nurse, talks often about specific, intimate problems. This situation causes that patient is on a much weaker position than the doctor.The emergence of the idea of patients' rights was intended to improve the situation in which people are treated. It's mostly about people whose goods were often violated during of therapy. For some time -also in Poland- we observe the emergence of offices, which aims to protect patients' rights and control of the reported infringements. As it turns out, full independence in undertaking similar actions, have mostly NGOs. In that group for special attention deserve centers known as, think tanks. These centers take the constant analysis of the situation regarding: security, educational problems and health problems. In the proposed article, will be shown the action of two similar centers, that have a particular impact on the level of debate on the protection of the rights of people using the health care system services.

  • Issue Year: 44/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 131-144
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish