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MLJ 2023, 17(58): 574-587 |
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Sadeghi Rad E. Civil Liability Arising from Medical Tourism. MLJ 2023; 17 (58) :574-587
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Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law and Social Science, Payame Noor University, Iran.
Abstract:
Background and Aim: Medical tourism referes to people traveling abroad to obtain medical treatment. In recent years, medical tourism is becoming increasingly popular. Economically medical tourism is considered a good financial source, therefore, countries improve their medical infrastructures in order to attract medical tourism. The present study aims to explain the liabilities regarding medical tourism.
Method: The research method is analytical descriptive and it has used library sources.
Ethical Considerations: In present paper the principles of text originality, honesty and trustworthiness have been applied.
Results: Findings indicate that Iran's law faces a gap in the field of medical tourism. Any contrary that deals with the development of intrastructure, it should consider the challenges of medical tourism through legislation.
Conclusion: Medical tourists, like any other citizen, can enjoy healthcare services inside another country. In relation to medical tourism, the medical staff and hospital play the main role and in present study, the liabilities of hospital and doctors and the obligations to patiants that medical tourists do not benefit from have been determined. In the case of hospital or healthcare staff'negligence, they should seek compensation. Considering the increasing trend of dangerous actions that healthcare staff take in hospitals, the principles of civil liability should consider the appropriate measures for damages done by healthcare staff or hospital. Regarding the liabilities, Article 12 of civil liability law can be applied that consider healthcare staff liable to medical tourists.
Please cite this article as:
Sadeghi Rad E. Civil Liability Arising from Medical Tourism. Medical Law Journal. 2023; 17(58): e39
Method: The research method is analytical descriptive and it has used library sources.
Ethical Considerations: In present paper the principles of text originality, honesty and trustworthiness have been applied.
Results: Findings indicate that Iran's law faces a gap in the field of medical tourism. Any contrary that deals with the development of intrastructure, it should consider the challenges of medical tourism through legislation.
Conclusion: Medical tourists, like any other citizen, can enjoy healthcare services inside another country. In relation to medical tourism, the medical staff and hospital play the main role and in present study, the liabilities of hospital and doctors and the obligations to patiants that medical tourists do not benefit from have been determined. In the case of hospital or healthcare staff'negligence, they should seek compensation. Considering the increasing trend of dangerous actions that healthcare staff take in hospitals, the principles of civil liability should consider the appropriate measures for damages done by healthcare staff or hospital. Regarding the liabilities, Article 12 of civil liability law can be applied that consider healthcare staff liable to medical tourists.
Please cite this article as:
Sadeghi Rad E. Civil Liability Arising from Medical Tourism. Medical Law Journal. 2023; 17(58): e39
Type of Study: Original Article |
Received: 2023/05/9 | Accepted: 2023/08/19
Received: 2023/05/9 | Accepted: 2023/08/19
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