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Zakon o Liječništvu
Zakon o Liječništvu
Zakon o Liječništvu
I. GENERALITIES
PROMOTION AND PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL PROFESSION / LIJENIKO
ZVANJE I NAELA OBAVLJANJA LIJENIKE DJELATNOSTI
Doctor is a health care worker with a medical degree and acquired the title doctor medicine. The
doctor is a fundamental and relevant holder of the health activities carried out by respecting in
particular the following principles:
1- Constantly maintaining and improving the quality of medical services in the interest of the
health and social well-being of the population
2- Maintenance and promotion of trust between doctors and patients and their family
members
3- Respecting patients' rights
4- Independent and professional activity and the preservation and promotion of freedom and
reputation of the medical profession.
5- Promote dignified and responsible professional conduct compliance work regulations, codes
of practice and codes of medical ethics and deontology.
In the process of making decisions and choices diagnosis and appropriate treatment of
physician's independent actions in accordance with the scientific knowledge and
professional proven methods that correspond to the modern standards of the profession.
treatment in accordance with scientific knowledge and professional proven methods that
are appropriate. The doctor is required in carrying out medical activities in particular:
1- Respect the principles of the medical profession
2- To refrain from any activity which is incompatible with the reputation, dignity and
independence the medical profession.
Croatian citizenship
Legal capacity
Is permanently incapable of performing medical activities
If he was given a measure of ban on performing medical activities
If the disciplinary punishment of the body Croatian Medical Chamber has lost the
right to practice Medical activities.
the doctor must deal with. Of practicing doctors activity determined by an administrative
decision authority designated by the Statute of the Croatian Medical Association (komore)
Doctors have the right and obligation to undergo professional training to maintain and
improve the quality of medical activities. Doctors are required every six years to pass a
proficiency check of the Croatian Medical chamber in order to renew the license of a
business in the medical industry.
Medical institution
Company
In other legal entities providing health care service
With another physician who performs private practice.
The doctor performing medical profession in their own private practice or in a rented
space.
Emergencies are considered to be those states like lasting adverse health effects
(disability) or by a patient's life in danger. The doctor may refuse to provide medical
assistance to the person who threatened him or other health care workers, physically
aggressive, except in cases of emergency. In this case, the physician has to provide the
patient the necessary emergency medical help if it is provided with police protection or
some other form of protection. (same thing for mental patients)
The doctor or the person responsible health authorities, company or other legal entity that
performs medical services are required to documents held in electronic media from
change, premature destruction or unauthorized use. The doctor is obliged to request to
submit all patient medical documentation relating to the diagnosis and treatment of his
illness. The doctor or the person responsible health institution, company or other legal
entity that provides health-care activities are required to maintain records of outpatient
treatment of patients ten years after completion of treatment, and after that date
are required to comply with the rules on keeping records. When authorized person
pursuant to a separate law take medical documentation required to issue a doctor,
responsible person healthcare facilities, company or legal person who is not performing
health services, an official signed certificate of acceptance with a list of foreclosed
documentation.
Performing activities physician must register in Croatia's institutions for entry into the
public record Croatian Medical Chamber.
Doctors voluntarily join the Croatian Medical Association, its affiliates, and professional
societies as well as other professional medical societies and associations.
7- Gives suggestions and expert opinions in the preparation of regulations that have
an impact on the development of medical profession, health care and the medical
profession
8- Perform other duties and tasks in accordance with the law and other regulations.
Cooperation of the Chamber with the Ministry of Health and other BODIES /
SURADNJA KOMORE S MINISTARSTVOM NADLENIM ZA ZDRAVSTVO I DRUGIM
TIJELIMA
The Chamber informs the Ministry of Health, other government bodies and competent
authorities local and territorial (regional) self-government, on its own initiative or at the
request of state and the problems of the medical profession and the measures that should
be taken to improve medical profession and health of citizens. The chamber collaborates
with government bodies and local and drune (regional) governments in addressing issues
important to the achievement of tasks and solve problems of the medical profession. The
Chamber actively and continuously collaborates with other health Chambers workers,
Croatian Medical Association, medical schools and medical associations and chambers
abroad.
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Structure and authority of the Chamber and the manner of their choice and action
Contents, terms and method of training members of the Chamber
Procedure for issuing, renewal and revocation of licenses for independent work
Disciplinary proceedings against a member of the Chamber
Other issues relevant to the medical profession.
ARBITRATION / ARBITRAA
Doctors - Chamber members can resolve mutual disputes in carrying out its activities an
arbitration Association. The appointment of an arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators and
other issues arbitration proceedings, edited by the regulations of the Chamber. The
agreement to bring the dispute to arbitration the parties will define the issue to
arbitration. Arbitration can decide only the issue brought before it by the parties to the
dispute. The arbitration decision on the claim by a party force of a final judgment of a
regular court. The arbitration decision may be challenged before the court in accordance
with special law.
Reprimand
Public reprimand
Fine
Temporary withdrawal of authorization to work independently of one month to a
year
5- Permanently revoking licenses for self-employment
6- Temporarily or permanently limit the scope of the authorization to work
independently.
For minor disciplinary breaches doctor may impose the following disciplinary actions:
1- Warning
2- Fine.
Disciplinary measures revoking licenses for independent work may be imposed probation
with probation six months to two years.
The Court of Honor, may initiate disciplinary proceedings ex officio or at the request of the
patient, and other interested parties, some of the bodies of the Chamber and at the
request of the Minister responsible for Health.
X. PENALTIES
A fine in the amount of 5,000.00 to 10,000.00 shall be imposed on physician not fulfilling
the general conditions for the practice of medicine provides medical assistance.
A fine in the amount of 5,000.00 to 10,000.00 shall be imposed on the doctor:
1- Performing medical activities outside the scope of a specific authorization for
independent work
2- Refuses to provide medical assistance
3- If you do not respect the obligation to keep medical secrets
4- If you do not fulfill the obligation to report
5- If you do not maintain and keep medical records
6- If you do not fulfill the obligation to notify another physician