LEGAL PROTECTION OF DOCTORS

Today, every citizen has rights and a mechanism to restore them in case of violation. But quite often people abuse their rights in certain situations. One of the most unprotected categories are doctors. It seems that the doctor's profession is respectable and has the main vocation to help people. But often doctors themselves need legal protection in certain situations. After all, everyone has repeatedly heard that for the smallest actions of a doctor, which are not always liked by the patient or his relatives, the police are called, criminal cases are initiated, doctors are suspended from work, etc. That is, instead of helping and treating people, doctors are forced to seek legal protection and prove their innocence.

Problems faced by doctors

• Police

It is probably not worth describing the patient's supercilious and prejudiced attitude towards the doctor, but one of the problems with which doctors are confronted is calling the police. Even if there is no crime in the actions of the doctor, the policemen who arrive on the call usually take explanations from all the participants. Therefore, when giving such explanations, it is necessary to understand what exactly it is about, or refuse to give explanations, if you are not sure whether they will not be used in the future against the doctor himself.

• Violation of a criminal case

A criminal case may be opened for the patient's or his relatives' appeal. It is not important what the qualification of the case will be, but for the doctor it is unnecessary problems. Even if in the future all charges will be dropped, and the criminal case will be closed, you will still have to go to the investigator for calls. And regardless of whether in the status of the accused or a witness, it causes unnecessary trouble and trouble.

• Suspension from work

Another unpleasant measure of disciplinary influence can be applied to doctors, namely suspension from work. It is usually used when there is a suspicion that a doctor made a medical error while performing his official duties. Such suspension may be for the duration of an official investigation or for the period of the pre-trial investigation (if there is a criminal case).

• A medical mistake

Of course, one cannot rule out the possibility of a medical error in the performance of official duties in individual situations. But very often, doctors act within the limits of prescribed medical protocols, and despite this, it is not always possible to save the patient's health or life.

Features

One of the reasons that doctors often face when performing their work is failure to include in the patient's medical records complete information about his state of health, co-morbidities or certain features regarding certain medical drugs. Or the patients themselves do not provide complete information about their health. Therefore, in addition to providing qualified medical care, doctors should also not forget about medical documents that must be filled out properly.

Recommendations

Regardless of your profession, you should not forget that you need to know your rights and be able to protect them. Timely seeking advice or help from a lawyer helps to avoid many problems. After all, professional legal assistance is a guarantee of compliance with the rights not only of doctors, but also of representatives of other professions.