Public Law and Record-Keeping
Study Course Implementer
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdak@rsu.lv, +371 67061568
About Study Course
Objective
Preliminary Knowledge
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon completion of the study course, students will know about the rights and duties of medical practitioners and patients, protection of personal data, storage of medical records, legal aspects of the procedure for providing obstetric care, rights and duties of individuals in the field of sexual and reproductive health. Students will have a general understanding of labour law and the legal framework of employment relations Students will be familiar with the existing legal framework for record-keeping, drawing up and circulation of documents, recording and storage of records in accordance with the institution's file nomenclature, as well as the registration and control of document circulation, and the procedure for dealing with applications. Students will have developed an understanding of medical law and its role in the processes of social life and professional activity.
Skills
1.Students will understand the legal aspects of the profession: medical law, including the rights and duties of medical practitioners and patients, and the record keeping of medical documentation, the legal aspects of the procedure for providing obstetric care, the rights and obligations of individuals in the field of sexual and reproductive health. Students will understand labour law, legal aspects of drafting, execution, circulation, record-keeping, storage and registration of documents, as well as the legal framework for handling applications.
Competences
1.Students will be able to apply medical law, know the rights and duties of medical practitioners and patients, protect personal data, including medical records, know the legal aspects of the procedure for providing maternity care in accordance with the legal framework. Students will have a general understanding of labour law, will be able to prepare documents, to draw up and keep records and to organise the storage of documents in accordance with the institution's file nomenclature, and will be able to register documents, to ensure the circulation of documents, to control the circulation of documents and to respond to applications in accordance with the legal and regulatory framework.
Assessment
Individual work
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Analysis of laws and regulations, literature, case solving, teamwork.
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Examination
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A 10-point grading system is used to assess students' knowledge, and the criteria described in RSU Academic Regulations are used for assessment.
50 % - The student independently prepares a report on a topic of medical law and its regulatory framework, and presents it.
50 % - A test on topics related to drafting of documents.
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Human rights
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Patient’s rights and duties
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Patient’s rights and duties
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Rights and duties of minor patients
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Rights and duties of minor patients
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Rights and duties of medical practitioners
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Liability for harm caused in the healthcare process
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical Treatment Risk Fund. Compensation of harm, procedures of compensation requests and disbursement of compensation
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Medical Treatment Risk Fund. Compensation of harm, procedures of compensation requests and disbursement of compensation
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Lecture
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Location
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Contact hours
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Procedures for assistance with deliveries. Abortion
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Procedures for assistance with deliveries. Abortion
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On site
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Auditorium
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Rights of individual in the field of sexual and reproductive health
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Auditorium
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Rights of individual in the field of sexual and reproductive health
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Procedures for keeping medical records in a medical institution
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On site
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Auditorium
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Procedures for keeping medical records in a medical institution
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Procedure for issuing of sick-leave certificates
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Labor law
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Labor law
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Drafting of documents
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On site
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Auditorium
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Drafting of documents
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Registration and keeping of records
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Registration and keeping of records
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Registration and keeping of records, circulation of documents and supervision. Procedures for handling submissions.
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Registration and keeping of records, circulation of documents and supervision. Procedures for handling submissions.
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Bibliography
Required Reading
L.Mazure. Pacienta griba un tās civiltiesiskā aizsardzība. Rēzekne, 2014.
Slaidiņa V., Skultāne I. Darba tiesības. Zvaigzne ABC, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums)
Važa S. Dokumentu pārvaldība (lietvedība). Uzdevumi un dokumentu paraugi (mācību līdzeklis). Rīgas Tirdzniecības tehnikums, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums)
Juridisko dokumentu paraugi. Zvaigzne ABC, 2013.
Pacientu tiesību likuma komentāri. Autoru kolektīvs. Red. S. Slokenberga. Rīga: LV, 2019.
Iesniegumu likums
V.Sīle. Biomedicīnas ētika teorija un prakse. RSU, 2006. (akceptējams izdevums)
Farmācijas likums
Medicīnas tiesības. autoru kolektīvs S.Ašnevicas – Slokenbergas vadībā, TNA, 2015.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
Law on Submissions
Pharmaceutical Law
Additional Reading
Latvijas Republikas Satversme 8.nodaļa "Cilvēka pamattiesības"
Pacientu tiesību likums,
likums “Par prakses ārstiem”
Epidemioloģiskās drošības likums
Seksuālās un reproduktīvās veselības likums
Likums “Par miruša cilvēka ķermeņa aizsardzību un cilvēka audu un orgānu izmantošanu”
Narkotisko un psihotropo vielu un zāļu, kā arī prekursoru likumīgās aprites likums
Cilvēka genoma izpētes likums
Fizisko personu datu aizsardzības likums
Darba likums
Darba aizsardzības likums
Dokumentu juridiskā spēka likums
Arhīvu likums
MK 04.04.2006. noteikumi Nr.265 „Medicīnisko dokumentu lietvedības kārtība”;
MK 03.04.2001.noteikumi Nr.152 „ Darbnespējas lapu izsniegšanas kārtība”;
MK 25.07.2006.noteikumi Nr.611 „Dzemdību palīdzības nodrošināšanas kārtība”;
MK 22.11.2013.noteikumi Nr.1268 “Ārstniecības riska fonda darbības noteikumi”;
MK 04.090.2018. noteikumi Nr.558 „Dokumentu izstrādāšanas un noformēšanas kārtība”,
Vispārējā cilvēktiesību deklarācija (1948).
Konvencija par cilvēktiesību un cieņas aizsardzību bioloģijā un medicīnā (1997).
Eiropas Sociālo tiesību harta (1961).
Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes 09.03.2011. direktīva 2011/24/ES par pacientu tiesību piemērošanu pārrobežu veselības aprūpē
Veselības aprūpes finansēšanas likums.
Civillikums.
Administratīvās atbildības likums.
Krimināllikums.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
Labour Law
Other Information Sources
J.Jansons. Cilvēktiesību jautājumi veselības aprūpes jomā. Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
L.Kovalevska. Ieskats svarīgākajos medicīnas tiesību principos. Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
M.Rožkalns. Kas ir kļūdaina ārstniecība. Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
S.Slokenberga. Ārstniecības personu administratīvā atbildība: slazds, kas ietverts LAPK. Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
L.Šulce – Rēvele, D.Līkanse. Pacienta tiesību attīstība Latvijā. Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
I.Vilka. Ārsta profesionālā brīvība. Jurista vārds, 08.10.2013./Nr.41(792)
Ziemane I. Rūpes par sevi kā pienākums. Jurista Vārds, 25.04.2017., Nr.18(972).
Ārkārtējā situācija: juristu viedokļi par tiesisko regulējumu un tā piemērošanu. Autoru kolektīvs. Jurista Vārds, 17.03.2020., Nr.11(1121).