Pozicija pacijenata u Republici Srbiji: javnopravni mehanizmi i njihova zaštita
Patient Position in the Republic of Serbia: Public Law Mechanisms and their Protection

Author(s): Hajrija Mujović
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Public Law, Evaluation research, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Fondacija Centar za javno pravo
Keywords: Public law; constitution; legislation; healthcare; patient; position; Republic of Serbia; protection;
Summary/Abstract: In Serbia, the right to health care is proclaimed and guaranteed by the Constitution and this right should be understood as immaterial subjective right, which occurs at birth and ends with death of each person. On the basis of this right a citizen may request a specific acting in the interest of its health by authorized carriers of health activities which are numerous and obligate to the scope of its activities, provide medical assistance. In theory is pointed out that the patient has an abstract right on protection of health care, which may be converted into its subjective rights only if it enters into concrete relationships with physicians and medical institutions. Also, a general obligation of medical institutions that provide health care that can only be concretized through appropriate legal relationship with it.

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