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ISL-1997-L-87694
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Patients' Rights Act No 74/1997.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Iceland
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997-05-28
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lög um réttindi sjúklinga, nr. 74/1997
Abstract/Citation
The objective of this Act is to ensure specific rights for patients in accordance with general human rights and human dignity and thus strengthen their legal status vis-à-vis the health service, and to support the confidential relationship which must exist between patients and healthcare practitioners.
It is prohibited to discriminate against patients on grounds of gender, religion, beliefs, nationality, race, skin colour, financial status, family relationship or status in other respect.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1997-07-01
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Related Text region
Related text(s)
2007-03-27 (ISL-2007-L-87699)
Health Service Act No 40/2007.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in English
Author
Ministry of Welfare
Country
Iceland
URL
http://eng.velferdarraduneyti.is/acts-of-Parliament/
File
ISL87694.pdf (PDF of Act in English as amended by Acts 77/2000, 40/2007, 112/2008 and 55/2009)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Parliament website - Althingi, Iceland
URL
https://www.althingi.is
File
ISL87694 Isl.pdf (PDF of Act in Icelandic as amended to Act 44/2014)