MEDICAL SERVICES – INTEGRANT PART OF THE RIGHT TO PROTECTION OF HEALTH
MEDICAL SERVICES – INTEGRANT PART OF THE RIGHT TO PROTECTION OF HEALTH

Summary/Abstract: The right to protection of health is part of the category of fundamental rights, being stated both internationally in the Declaration of Human Rights – Art 25, but also nationally starting with Art 34 of the Romanian Constitution. This right is in tight connection, in modern society, among others, with the means in which medical service is given, from the primary ones insures especially by family doctors to complex medical services that involve conducting investigations with state-of-the-art equipment or prescribing innovative treatments.Achieving the highest possible standards in ensuring the physical and mental health of all categories of citizens, however, unfortunately remains only at the desired stage, even in the 21st century. An example in this meaning is represented by the situation generated by the SARS-CoV2 pandemic which has put health systems around the world under strong pressure, sometimes making it impossible to provide medical services to other categories of patients.This medical crisis becomes a starting point determining the health systems to be resilient in future evolutions, to insure accessibility and efficiency. There will be a need to move to a model that places greater emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion, that is more personalized and leverages digital technologies, and improves primary health care and develops integrated health care towards the patient.The current article aims to briefly analyse the medical services seen as an integrant part of the right to protection of health and of the right to life of the citizen.

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