Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Patient Rights

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
JF_411
Branch of Science
Civil Rights; Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Health Management; Juridical Science; Law; Medical Services; Medical Technologies; Medicine
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

Introduce students to the legislation and jurisprudence of patients' rights and issues of protection of the rights. To develop the skills to use a wide range of legal norms, to identify problems and to find the solving issues, as well as to propose the legal solutions and to give theoretical understanding of patient rights issues.

Preliminary Knowledge

Knowledge of ethics is required.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students will have basic knowledge of current legal issues in the field of patients' rights. Students will be able to use the acquired knowledge as a basis for further research in law studies or in health care practice. Students will be able to incorporate and summarize knowledge of different branches of law in the field of health and medical law, as well as contribute to the creation of new knowledge, research and professional activities.

Skills

1.As a result of the study students are able to identify legal problems in the field of legal relationships between a patient and medical practitioners. Students are able to apply the relevant legal norms in solving specific legal situations, prepare procedural documents, analyze problematic issues and give them independent and motivated assessment, propose a solution of the situation. Know what kind of legal regulations regulates patients 'rights and obligations, what is the mechanism for protecting patients' rights.

Competences

1.Students are able independently analyze and identify problem areas in the field of patient rights. May apply current sources of law in the field of patients' rights, independently obtain, select and analyze the necessary information on a specific legal issue, as well as carry out theoretical and practical analysis and research. Students are able to apply knowledge and skills in professional activities, independently improve their qualification, to analyze legal information on patients 'rights, to make proposals for improvement of legal regulation, to identify and analyze current issues in the field of patients' rights.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Preparation and solving of independent written assignments (including case law) according to the topics and requirements set in the classes, Independent study of the legal literature and practice materials, analysis and creation of legal documents and test.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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-
2.

Examination

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10 points

Active participation in lectures and participation in course assessment questionnaire - 25%, timely, qualitative and 100% completed written homework - 25%. Written exam - 50%.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Legal regulation of patients' rights: national and international aspects.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Legal regulation of patients' rights: national and international aspects.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Legal regulation of patients' rights: national and international aspects.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Legal regulation of patients' rights: national and international aspects.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Characteristics of patients' rights in the digital environment
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Characteristics of patients' rights in the digital environment
Special groups of patients: Characterization of the rights of minor patients and other groups of patients in the treatment process.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Obligations of patients in the treatment process. Legal framework and issues.
Mechanisms and responsibility for the protection of patients' rights
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Obligations of patients in the treatment process. Legal framework and issues.
Patient participation in clinical trials
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Legal regulation of patients' rights: national and international aspects.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Characteristics of patients' rights in the digital environment
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Obligations of patients in the treatment process. Legal framework and issues.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Special groups of patients: Characterization of the rights of minor patients and other groups of patients in the treatment process.
Mechanisms and responsibility for the protection of patients' rights
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Study room
2

Topics

Patient participation in clinical trials
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
10 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

30.12.2009. Pacientu tiesību likums: LV likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 205(4191).

2.

01.07.1997. Ārstniecības likums: LV likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 167/168.

3.

19.02.2002. Seksuālās un reproduktīvās veselības likums: LV likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 27(2602).

4.

Pacientu tiesību likuma komentāri / Agnese Gusarova, Ronalds Rožkalns, Santa Slokenberga, Olita Staņislavska, Linda Strazdiņa [un vēl 4 autori] ; Santas Slokenbergas zinātniskā redakcijā; 2019. Pieejams: RSU Brīvpieejas lasītava (614.253.8/ P-03 );

5.

Medicīnas tiesības / sagatavojis autoru kolektīvs S. Ašnevicas-Slokenbergas zinātniskajā redakcijā ; [autori: Agnese Gusarova .u.c. 2022., Pieejams: RSU Brīvpieejas lasītava 61:34(474.3)/ M-08. Otrais papildinātais izdevums

6.

Jackson E., Medical law text, cases, and materials (4th edn Oxford Unicerity Press, United Kingdom 2016) vai jebkurš grāmatas iepriekšējais izdevumsSuitable for English stream

Additional Reading

1.

09.08.2011. Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Direktīva 2011/24/ES (2011. gada 9. marts) par pacientu tiesību piemērošanu pārrobežu veselības aprūpē. ES Oficiālais Vēstnesis. L 88/45.

2.

28.11.2014. Apvienoto Nāciju Organizācijas Ģenerālā asambleja. Bērnu tiesību konvencija. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 237(5297).

3.

07.06.2016. Eiropas Savienības Pamattiesību harta (2012/C 326/02). ES Oficiālais Vēstnesis, C 326/391

4.

Ministru kabineta 2013.gada 5.novembra noteikumi Nr. 1268 “Ārstniecības riska fonda darbības noteikumi.”

5.

31.12.2009. Par Konvenciju par cilvēktiesību un cieņas aizsardzību bioloģijā un medicīnā: Konvenciju par cilvēktiesībām un biomedicīnu. Likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 205, 30.12.2009.

Other Information Sources

1.

10.12.1948. Apvienoto Nāciju Organizācijas Vispārējā cilvēktiesību deklarācija. Ģenerālās Asambleja.

2.

Medicīnas ētikas rokasgrāmata / [Džons R. Viljamss ; latviešu tekstu zinātniskais redaktors Māris Baltiņš] ; Pasaules Medicīnas asociācija. John R Williams (John Reynold), 1942- 2009

3.

Palkova, K. 2020. Nepilngadīgo pacientu un ārstniecības personu tiesisko attiecību problemātika ārstniecības procesā: promocijas darbs: apakšnozare – civiltiesības. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. https://doi.org/10.25143/prom-rsu_2020-01_pd

4.

Dolic, Z., Castro, R., Moarcas, A., Robots. In healthcare: a solution or a problem?, Study for the Committee on Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety, Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies. European Parliament. Luxembourg, 2019Suitable for English stream