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KHO:1997:92 AI generated

Medical treatment decision by head physician is final and cannot be appealed via general administrative review.

Case Number KHO:1997:92
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the applicant's request for administrative review against a head physician's decision to deny a funding commitment for university hospital research. The court determined that the decision constituted a specific medical treatment ruling under the Special Nursing Act, which falls exclusively under the authority of the licensed physician. Consequently, the decision was final and could not be challenged through general administrative appeal procedures. The ruling established that medical treatment decisions made by physicians are legally distinct from standard administrative acts.

Legislator headnote

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Special Nursing Act 33 §; Act on Health Care Personnel 22 §: A decision by a head physician regarding the medical content of treatment constitutes a medical treatment decision and is final, precluding administrative review under the Municipal Code.

Keywords

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medical treatment decision finality of physician ruling administrative review exclusion special nursing act health care personnel law university hospital research funding commitment denial

Cited Legislation

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Special Nursing Act 33 §
Act on Health Care Personnel 22 §
Act on Health Care Personnel 5th Chapter
Act on Patients' Rights and Position 3rd Chapter
Municipal Code
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Sairaanhoitopiirin kuntayhtymän johtajaylilääkärin päätös, jolla oli hylätty A:n hakemus saada maksusitoumus yliopistollisessa sairaalassa tehtäviin tutkimuksiin, oli A:lle annettavan hoidon lääketieteellistä sisältöä koskeva erikoissairaanhoitolain 33 §:ssä tarkoitettu päätös, jonka johtajaylilääkäri oli tehnyt laillistettuna lääkärinä terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilöistä annetun lain 22 §:n tarkoittamalla päätösvallalla. Tuollaiseen lääkärin tekemään päätökseen ei, kun otettiin huomioon myös viimeksi mainitun lain 5 luvun sekä potilaan asemasta ja oikeuksista annetun lain 3 luvun säännökset, voitu hakea muutosta kuntalain mukaisin muutoksenhakukeinoin.

ErikoissairaanhoitoL 33 §

L terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilöistä 22 §