Legal terminology in the field of plastic and aesthetic surgery and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures Cover Image

Terminologia prawnicza z zakresu chirurgii plastycznej i estetycznej oraz mini-inwazyjnych zabiegów kosmetycznych
Legal terminology in the field of plastic and aesthetic surgery and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures

Author(s): Ksenia Pecuszok
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Naczelna Izba Lekarska
Keywords: plastic surgery;aesthetic surgery;minimally invasive cosmetic procedures;health;illness;health damage

Summary/Abstract: This article attempts to provide definition for the following terms: ‘plastic surgery’, ‘aestheticsurgery’ and ‘minimally invasive cosmetic procedures’. The author sets forth the constituent elements of the above-mentioned terms and establishes demarcation line between them with the help of the concepts ‘health’ and ‘illness’, defined in Polish and international Legal acts. Further, the issue of ‘bodily injury’ in the Polish civil law was raised.

  • Issue Year: 7/2015
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 207-215
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish