Course: Patient's Rights Legal Clinic

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Course title Patient's Rights Legal Clinic
Course code CPV/MKPP
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tomoszek Maxim, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Wittnerová Bronislava, JUDr. M.Sc.
  • Madleňáková Lucia, JUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basics of medical law on national and international level 2. Medical law from the human rights perspective (right to health care, privacy, physical integrity and others) 3. Lege artis procedure, Health care standards 4. Informed consent, Health care refusal 5. Personal data protection and health care, Confidentiality, Medical records 6. Rights of patients in model situations, Patient's compensation, Immaterial damage

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 24 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
In the winter semester of the academic year 2025/2026, the students of the Patient's Rights Clinic will focus on the area of involuntary hospitalizations in the form of an analysis of specific cases and the elaboration of a strategic policy document with the aim of changing the current legal situation in the Czech Republic. In doing so, they will learn about the basic elements of medical law in the Czech Republic from the patient's perspective (informed consent, right to free healthcare, provision of care without consent, etc.). The course will be implemented in a practical form based on the active involvement of students, in addition to the preparation of the analysis, we will also deal with the solution of case studies, guided discussions with experts from practice so that after the completion of the course students are prepared for model situations that may occur in practice. In addition to deepening their knowledge of health law and human rights, students will develop critical and creative thinking skills, problem analysis and solving, argumentation, and professional writing skills.
Students who have completed this course will gain the knowledge necessary to understand the features of law.
Prerequisites
The completion of this course is not conditioned upon completion of any other courses.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

In order to pass the course, students are required to actively participate in class and to successfully complete the practical elements of the course.
Recommended literature
  • Buriánek, J. (2005). Lékařské tajemství, zdravotnická dokumentace a související právní otázky.. Praha, Lindfe.
  • Candigliota, Z., Červená, K., Kopalová, M., Zahumenský, D. (2009). Jak být pacientem v České republice a zachovat si důstojnost : medicínské právo v otázkách a odpovědích.. Brno, Liga lidských práv.
  • Doležal, A., Doležal, T. (2007). Ochrana práv pacienta ve zdravotnictví. Praha, Linde.
  • Mach, J. a kol. (2005). Zdravotnictví a právo. Komentované předpisy. Praha, LexisNexis.
  • Mach, J. (2006). Medicína a právo. Praha, C. H. Beck.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2024) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2024) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2024) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: -