Dostop do zdravstvenih storitev in medicinskih stvari

slovenian

2024

volume 24, issue 1

access to healthcare   mandatory health insurance   medical services   medicinal goods   social security

Inštitut za delo pri Pravni fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Numerous political and legal documents emphasise the importance of access to high quality medical services and medicinal goods. They are important not only for ensuring existence and free development of every individual, but of society as such. To enable highest attainable standard of health a well-functioning public healthcare system is required. It should provide for all kinds of access to healthcare. Geographical access shall provide not only for proximity of a healthcare provider, but also its quality and safety. Timely access has to be evaluated individually and not administratively. Essential is also economic access, making healthcare affordable. Procedural access has to guarantee bodies and available procedures to enforce and protect the rights. Informational access shall provide for well-informed patients and healthcare providers. All research fields provide for more equitable access to healthcare and in all aspects further improvement is desirable.

05.05.2025