On protecting the health of citizens (265-I-son) · Date: 29.08.1996 · In force
A citizen or his or her legal representative shall have the right to refuse medical intervention or to request its termination, except in the cases provided for by Article 28 of this Law. In such cases, the physician shall obtain a written confirmation of the refusal, and where it is impossible to obtain such confirmation, the refusal shall be certified in the presence of witnesses by means of an appropriate record.
If a refusal of medical intervention is made by the patientʼs legal representative and such refusal may result in serious consequences for the patient, the physician shall be obliged to notify the guardianship and trusteeship authorities.
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Cite as: Article 27. Refusal of Medical Intervention On protecting the health of citizens (265-I-son). neolex.uz/en/laws/law-41329/27 (lex.uz/docs/6813966)
