Patients’ Rights Act, No. 74/1997
Ministry of Welfare
Country Resources
General Health Legislation
Iceland
31 December 1997
Legislation/regulation
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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.Content
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