Правата на пациента в международното право
The Patients' Rights in the International Law

Author(s): Maria Radeva
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: patients' rights; human rights; legal practice; legislation; bill; harmonization
Summary/Abstract: Patients' rights and rights in healthcare more broadly, derive from the fundamental concept of human rights. The application of human rights in health care means that everyone has equal rights to health without discrimination, and state authorities have an obligation to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of their citizens. The connection between fundamental human rights and health rights is also evident in legal practice. The right to life is a fundamental and inalienable right of every human being. It is enshrined in a number of international acts and in the Bulgarian Constitution and is further developed in a series of domestic law norms. The right to life is directly related to the right to a dignified life and quality healthcare. Despite the differences in national legislations, the idea of an explicit regulation of patient's rights, separated from the general idea of human rights, is gaining international acceptance. Over the past decade, a number of bills relating to patients' rights have also been introduced in Bulgaria. Despite the lack of a specific law regulating patients' rights, the legal norms in force show an aspiration of Bulgarian legislation to harmonise with the highest European standards of quality in the provision of medical care.

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