A review of judicial decisions by the European Court of Human Rights in medical matters issued against Poland in 2018 Cover Image

Przegląd orzecznictwa Europejskiego Trybunału Praw Człowieka w sprawach z aspektem medycznym wydanego przeciwko Polsce w 2018 roku
A review of judicial decisions by the European Court of Human Rights in medical matters issued against Poland in 2018

Author(s): Magdalena Zamroczyńska
Subject(s): Civil Law, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Naczelna Izba Lekarska
Keywords: ETPCz; lekarz; sprawy sądowe z aspektem medycznym; ECHR; physician; judicial decisions with medical aspects

Summary/Abstract: The European Court of Human Rights was established in 1959 for the purpose of examiningindividual complaints and international cases. The ECtHR ascertains the infringement of rightsand freedoms on the basis of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and FundamentalFreedoms. The Convention provides uniform principles and standards in the field ofhuman rights while ECtHR judgments may introduce amendments in legislature and in practice.The paper presents selected verdicts issued by the ECtHR against Poland in 2018 in the casesinvolving medical issues.

  • Issue Year: 10/2018
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 145-154
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
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