- Every patient, regardless of whether he or she receives private or public health care, is entitled to a number of specific rights under the Law on Patients' Rights and Patients' Ombudsman. Among the most important are the right to health care services that correspond to current medical knowledge, the right of access to medical records, the right to information about the state of health, and the right to respect for dignity and intimacy, says Wojciech Koguciuk, legal counsel.
Right to full medical information
Every child's legal guardian has the right to be fully informed about the child's health, including diagnosis, course of illness and treatment plan. Doctors are obliged to answer questions and explain any doubts in an understandable manner. Parents also have the right to access m...
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