REALIZATION OF INFORMED CONSENT AS ONE OF PATIENT RIGHTS: CURRENT SITUATION IN AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijan is a country in which the law is based on democratic principles. The mentioned principles are lying in the basis of the national healthcare law. Democratic values, such as respect for human rights and freedoms, human dignity, as well as universal bioethical principles that are widely implemented in national law, create conditions for implementation of patient's rights. The basic law governing the doctor - patient relationship - "Law on Protection of health of population in Azerbaijan” reflects the basic patients' rights and obligations of doctors and medical institutions. Informed consent, which is a key component of patient rights, is also reflected, however, to date, a significant drawback of the Azerbaijan medical legislation is described in the article in this field. For example, at the moment there is no single standardized informed consent form in the different country’s medical institutions. In the absence of such legally approved standards for informed consent form, public and private health care institutions provide such forms individually, which sometimes can differ significantly. At the moment, one of the important directions in the field of healthcare is its improvement in accordance with international standards. The authors also analyzed the main provisions of medical law of Azerbaijan and identified the main trends of its further development.

patient rights, informed consent, legislation of Azerbaijan Republic