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Praktyczne problemy działania polskiego systemu alternatywnego dochodzenia roszczeń pacjentów z tytułu zdarzeń medycznych
Effectiveness of the Polish Alternative Patient compensation system

Author(s): Mateusz Kaźmierczak
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Polska Izba Ubezpieczeń
Keywords: medical incidents; patients’ rights; Committees for Adjudication of Medical Events

Summary/Abstract: The Alternative Patient Compensation System has been operating in Poland for 8 years. There were high expectations upon its implementation, i.a. regarding the increase of compensation’s effectiveness and quickness as well as the unburdening of court system. Doctrine had doubts about the System since its beginning. In order to compare the reality with expectations, data about the System was analysed. The outcome of anaylisis suggests, that the System does not operate at satisfactory level and does not fulfill its premises.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 57-72
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish