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Summary
Patient rights legislation is slowly evolving across Europe. International and national efforts lack clear interaction, leading to underregulation of patient rights.
Area of Science:
- Health Law
- Public Health Policy
- Patient Advocacy
Background:
- Developing legal instruments for patient protection is a global trend.
- The World Health Organization (WHO)-Europe study 'Trends in Health Legislation' provides a basis for analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss national trends in patients' rights in Europe.
- To provide an overview of international activities promoting patients' rights.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of legal trends in European countries.
- Review of international initiatives concerning patients' rights.
Main Results:
- The development of patients' rights legislation is progressing slowly.
- The interplay between international and national legal frameworks for patient rights is not well-defined.
Conclusions:
- There is a discernible underregulation of patients' rights across Europe.
- Further clarification of the interaction between international and national legal instruments is needed.