Gydytojo etikos kodeksas Lietuvoje: problematika teisiniu aspektu

Abstract

In master study is analyzed the problem of code of doctor’s ethics in legal dimension. The relevance of doctor’s ethics is highlighted by the new viewpoints in Lithuanians’ lives, often not corresponding with the old understanding of ethics, which is natural for Lithuanian mentality. The objective of the research is to research the role of doctor’s ethics code in the formation of medical practice and while growing the society’s interest in the quality of doctor-patient relation and to analyze the interaction between Lithuania’s doctor’s ethics principles and law that fine-tunes health care in Lithuania. IN study was made the research with the purpose to analyze the interaction between the principles of doctor’s ethics code and the principles of Lithuania’s law that fine-tunes the health care. The results of the research show that the set of analyzed pieces of legislation does not guarantee the universal definition of doctor’s ethics norms and. For this reason the relevance of doctor’s ethics code exists.