Świadczenie usług farmaceutycznych w aptekach jako udzielanie świadczeń zdrowotnych
The provision of pharmaceutical services in pharmacies as the provision of health services

Summary/Abstract: The article is aimed at resolving doubts regarding whether people who seek pharmaceutical services in pharmacies can be assigned the status of patients within the meaning of the Patient Rights and the Patient Rights Ombudsman Act. The article presents a historical justification for granting the professional staff working at pharmacies the competence to undertake activities similar to medical assistance. Common features of pharmacies and health care facilities are also specified. This analysis leads to the conclusion that the professional provision of pharmaceutical services can be regarded as performing a specific type of medical treatment. Furthermore the basic professional activities carried out in pharmacies are analysed in the context of the fulfillment of premises for health benefits within the meaning of the Medical Activity Act. This research justifies the conclusion that some pharmaceutical services have the status of providing health benefits and people who seek pharmaceutical services in pharmacies are most often patients.

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