Polish medical law has adopted the principle of equivalence in the doctor-patient relationship. In this way, medical paternalism was abandoned. The newly enacted or renewed Regulations were largely responsible for this. All Polish hospitals, including psychiatric hospitals, must comply with the principles of patient consent for hospitalisation, examination and treatment in accordance with the regulations on: the profession of doctor and dentist (enacted on 5 December 1996); the rights of the patient and the Marshal of Patients' Rights (enacted on 6 November 2008); and the Regulation of the Minister of Health on the type and scope of medical records kept in health care institutions and the manner of dealing with these records (from the 21st century December 2006). Many hospitals use their own adapted data that comply with these rules and regulations. There are no universal forms for patient consent for admission and treatment in a psychiatric hospital. The issue raised by psychiatrists about the distinctiveness and specificity of psychiatric treatment and the situation of the patient admitted to a psychiatric ward shows that general consent forms are inadequate. This article presents the current and applicable legislation on patient consent for admission to hospital, consent for healthcare and receipt of medical information and access to medical records. The nature, scope, types of patient agreements and their forms are discussed. The relevant types and outlines of the forms are presented.
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