Question 78 · LDEK · Consent and treatment without consent
According to the Law on the profession of doctors and dentists, probate court is responsible for:
- A. taking decisions concerning incapacitation of the patient.
- B. taking decisions concerning the possibility of undertaking necessary medical actions (diagnostic or therapeutic) to avoid patient’s death or damage to their health when the patient is not competent enough to give their consent or their legal guardian will not express such consent.
- C. taking decisions concerning the possibility of admitting the patient into the psychiatric hospital.
- D. there is no such institution as probate court in Poland.
- E. only the Act on mental health protection speaks out about probate court.
Hint
'Probate court' here means the guardianship court; recall when the professions act requires its permission for medical actions.
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