III SZ 2/98
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Supreme Court upheld a doctor's ethical violation for failing to provide necessary medical aid to an intoxicated patient.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court upheld the disciplinary decision against Dr. Jerzy M. for failing to provide necessary medical aid to a victim in a traffic accident. The court rejected the defense that the victim's intoxication or the futility of treatment justified the doctor's inaction. The ruling emphasized that a physician's duty to act remains absolute regardless of the victim's condition or the potential outcome of the intervention.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 2, 7, 69 Kodeksu Etyki Lekarskiej; The failure to provide necessary and mandatory medical assistance to a patient does not constitute a valid justification for the victim's intoxication or uncertainty regarding the potential success of the treatment.
Keywords
AI generated
medical ethics violation
failure to provide aid
intoxicated patient
disciplinary proceedings
physician duty of care
traffic accident negligence
Supreme Court ruling
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 2 Kodeksu Etyki Lekarskiej
art. 7 Kodeksu Etyki Lekarskiej
art. 69 Kodeksu Etyki Lekarskiej
art. 41 ustawy z dnia 17 maja 1989 r. o izbach lekarskich