Zgoda pacjenta na zabieg leczniczy
Patient’s consent to medical treatment

Summary/Abstract: A patient’s autonomy determines the scope and terms of medical intervention in the treatment process. In the context of a doctor-patient relationship, autonomy should be understood as a ban on medical intervention without the consent of the patient. Consent is an act of civil law intended to produce legal effects by means of a declaration of intent. For this legal action to be legally considered valid, it must meet a number of conditions. Obtaining consent from a patient is connected with the informative obligation. A physician should provide a patient or his legal representative not only with accurate and accessible information about treatment methods and their scope and benefits, but also the risk posed by the treatment.

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