Anali Pravnog Fakulteta u Beogradu (Jan 2017)

Controversial issues related to the criminal offense of unconscientious provision of medical assistance

  • Đurišić Jelena

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5937/AnaliPFB1701151D
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 65, no. 1
pp. 151 – 168

Abstract

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The paper discusses the more issues relating to the criminal offence of unconscientious provision of medical assistance, among which the most important are follows: the first question concerns the interpretation of terms of providing medical assistance and treatment in the context of the analyzed criminal offense and according to the this the interpretation of the title of criminal offense of unconscientious provision of medical assistance while the third raises the question about category of persons who may be offender of this criminal offence. It also highlighted the importance of respecting the protocols of the treatment and the importance of establishing national system for reporting and monitoring of professional errors in the field of health services. Strict adherence to the protocol of the treatment and orderly conduct of medical documentations is multiple significance because it represents the safest form of protection to the health workers and associates as well as the patient.

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