Croatian association for the promotion of Patients Rights

On the General Assembly of the WAML, held in Beijing on 19th October 2008, Đula Rušinović-Sunara, MD,MSc, become a new elected Vice President od WAML. During the 17th World Congress on Medical Law, held in Beijing, China, 17-21 October 2008, for the first time the Flag of World Congress on Medical Law was presented. It is a gift of the host - China Health Law Society. At the end of the 17th WCML the Flag was given to the President of the next WCML.

Prof. Roy Beran, Secretary General of the WAML takes the Flag from the President of the 17th WCML, Prof. Sun Longchun, President of the China Health Law Society.

Prof Roy Beran, Australia, Secretary General of the WAML is calling the International President of the next World Congress on Medical Law, Đula Rušinović-Sunara, MD, MSc, Croatia, Vice President of WAML.

Prof Roy Beran, Australia, Secretary General of the WAML and Đula Rušinović-Sunara, MD, MSc, Croatia, Vice President of WAML, International President of the next World Congress on Medical Law.

The Flag is crossing over .......

The Flag is ours!

Đula Rušinović-Sunara, MD, MSc, International President of the 18th World Congress on Medical Law invites all the participants to come to the next WCML, presenting some of the beauties of Croatia, too. WELCOME TO ZAGREB IN 2010!

OUR NEW PROJECT:
Patients’ Rights in a Nutshell

For a number of years we have offered to contribute to developing a brief guide for patients that would help them understand their rights and educate them about various important concepts concerning those rights.

OUR DRAFT OF THE ACT ON PATIENTS’ RIGHTS

In December 2004 the Act on the Protection of Patients’ Rights entered into force in Croatia. However, this law lacks the basic elements for protection of patients’ rights based on partner relations.

On many occasions we have pointed out the shortcomings of this law and the inappropriate definitions contained in the Draft Act on the Protection of Patients’ Rights. For this reason, the Draft Act on the Rights, Obligations and Liabilities of Patients is still on our website, and any comments or suggestions are most welcome.

THE INDEPENDENT PATIENTS’ RIGHTS REPRESENTATIVES

The main role and task of independent patients’ rights representatives is

TO HELP PATIENTS ACHIEVE AN EQUAL STANDING IN THE HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM