With the coming of 2012 in Russia, the Law of the Russian Federation "On the basis of the health of citizens."Thus, the old "Fundamentals of the Legislation on Health Protection" in 1993 declared null and void.What has changed dramatically in the health sector, and affected whether the introduction of innovations applicable legislation protecting the rights of the patient?Let us try to understand this.
obvious slack Russian legislation - not only in terms of health - is a clear discrepancy theory, established in law, with practice, we are seeing every day.The law we read about respecting medical staff to patients, but in fact we see the queue in stuffy corridors of clinics, patients who spends half a day on a gurney in the emergency room until the doctor fills out a bunch of bureaucratic forms.The law says about the free treatment, but in fact, to get this treatment, you have to wait your turn for months or ... pay.The law guarantees you the right to refuse treatment and medical interventions, but in fact a pediatrician intimidates you by the court in case of non-vaccinated child.How to protect the rights of the patient?
Let's look at some of the most frequently violated rights and define ways to deal with such violations.
so-called "free treatment".If the delay in treatment or examination threatens your life, you just have to examine or treat.If your health allows you to wait, you have the right to choose - to wait or pay.Ask your doctor to prescribe you a treatment on the basis of already handed over analyzes (of the survey).If the hospital does not have a prescribed medication, but it appears in the list of the MLA as the patient's right to receive free medical care, you can get this medicine at the pharmacy, but keep trade and cash checks, and then contact your insurance company for reimbursement of funds spent.If the doctor offers to buy drugs that are more effective analogue free, he may offer you this option.And you have the right to choose.If you are sick and you are prescribed medication, check with the insurance company, you are required to pay for certain examinations, treatments and drugs.
The novelty of the Act in 2012 is now the right patients undergoing treatment in a hospital (hospital) involve finding one of his close relatives.If the patient is less than 4 years, and there are medical indications that behind it needs constant care, and joint law guarantees free stay in the room of one of the relatives.Upon reaching patients 4 years of age for a bed and meals to be paid.
The new law retained the right of patients to refuse medical intervention and choice of doctor.Now all of consent and refusal of treatment, vaccinations, operations, etc.You must be in writing and be certified by the signatures of the physician and the patient (or his representative).Clearly defined cases where medical intervention is carried out without the consent of the patient.Patients' rights is to choose a doctor, but the law stipulates that a call to the doctor's house, do not service the site can not be held under the policy of the MLA.
Along with other well-known patient safeguards, such as medical confidentiality, obtaining full information in simple language on the state of their health, receiving therapeutic feeding at the hospital, and compensation for damage caused by negligence or improper treatment of the physician, the new law guarantees the rights of the patient, such asadmission cleric and providing facilities for the ceremony, admission lawyer to protect their rights.
