Published: 2018-06-12

Telemedicine and the Constitutional Right to Health Care in Poland the Context of Digital Exclusion

Bartłomiej Oręziak
Zeszyty Prawnicze
Section: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/zp.2018.18.1.06

Abstract

Summary

This article discusses a specific problem that may arise when an attempt is made to bring in telemedicine in Poland. First, since there is no definition of the concept of telemedicine in the eyes of the law, I present the diverse proposals offered by legal experts, international organisations and NGOs, and show which features they all have in common. Next I discuss the constitutional right to health care, as provided for in the Polish Constitution, in particular in the context of the requirement for equal opportunities in access to medical care. Third, I present a forecast for the demand for health services in Poland, on the basis of relevant data from the Polish Central Statistical Office. Fourth, I discuss digital exclusion and why it occurs, its scale and the basic criterion for the phenomenon. I conclude by presenting my own opinion and suggestions for new provisions to be considered by the Polish legislator.

Keywords:

e-health, telemedicine, the rights of new technologies, digital exclusion, the citizen’s right to healthcare, the demand for health services.

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Oręziak, B. (2018). Telemedicine and the Constitutional Right to Health Care in Poland the Context of Digital Exclusion. Zeszyty Prawnicze, 18(1), 117–141. https://doi.org/10.21697/zp.2018.18.1.06

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