Respecting the rights of the patient, regardless of medical speciality, is the responsibility of every state. Patients' rights are a specific category of human rights and find their origin in their dignity. The aim of this paper is to present the legal regulation of the rights of the mentally ill. The role of legal regulation in the field of mental health is significant, as it is intended to protect one of its fundamental determinants. Creating effective treatment procedures that do not violate the dignity and subjectivity of the patient is a difficult task, as it enters the sphere of delicate social relations. A normative act of paramount importance for respecting the rights of patients suffering from mental disorders in Poland is the Act of 19 August 1994 on the protection of mental health, and the provisions of implementing regulations detailing its provisions.
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