Croatia
Introduction
Protection of conscience provisions in Croatian laws are reproduced
below in Croatian and English for the convenience of researchers. For
legal or other formal purposes, one should consult the original statutes and
have them professionally translated.
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Law on Nursing
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(Caution: machine assisted translation)
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II. Djelatnost Medicinskih Sestara
Članak 3.
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II. Activities of Nurses
Article 3
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Radi svojih etičkih, vjerskih ili moralnih nazora, odnosno uvjerenja
medicinska sestra se ima pravo pozvati na priziv savjesti te odbiti
provođenje zdravstvene/sestrinske njege ako se to ne kosi s pravilima
struke te ako time ne uzrokuje trajne posljedice za zdravlje ili ne
ugrozi život pacijenta. O svojoj odluci mora pravodobno izvijestiti
pacijenta i odgovornu ili nadređenu osobu.
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Because of their ethical, religious or moral beliefs or beliefs, nurses have the right to assert conscientious objection and
refuse to conduct medical / nursing care if doing so does not conflict with the rules of the profession, and if it does not cause permanent damage to the
patient's health or endanger the patient's life.Nurses must promptly inform the patient and parent or responsible person about such
objections.
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Law on Medical Practice
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(Caution: machine assisted translation)
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V. Prava I
Obveze Liječnika U Obavljanju Liječničke Djelatnosti
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V. Rights and Obligations of Physicians in the Practice of
Medicine
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Pružanje I
Uskraćivanje Liječničke Pomoči
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Provision and Denial of Medical Assistance
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Priziv Savjesti
Članak 20.
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Conscientious Objection
Article 20
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Radi svojih
etičkih, vjerskih ili moralnih nazora, odnosno uvjerenja liječnik se ima
pravo pozvati na priziv savjesti te odbiti provođenje dijagnostike,
liječenja i rehabilitacije pacijenta, ako se to ne kosi s pravilima
struke te ako time ne uzrokuje trajne posljedice za zdravlje ili ne
ugrozi život pacijenta. O svojoj odluci mora pravodobno izvijestiti
pacijenta te ga uputiti drugom liječniku iste struke.
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Because of their ethical,
religious or
moral beliefs or
beliefs, doctors
have the right to asset a
conscientious objection and refuse to conduct diagnosis, treatment and
rehabilitation of the patient, if doing so does not conflict with the
rules of the profession, and
if it
does not cause permanent
damage to the health
of or threaten the life of a
patient. Doctors must promplty inform patients about their
objections and refer them
to another physician of the
same profession.
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Ako je
liječnik zaposlen u zdravstvenoj ustanovi, trgovačkom društvu, odnosno
drugoj pravnoj osobi koja obavlja zdravstvenu djelatnost ili kod drugog
liječnika koji obavlja privatnu praksu, mora o odluci izvijestiti svog
nadređenog, odnosno poslodavca.
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In the case of doctors employed
in a medical institution,
a company, or other legal
entity that performs
health services, or who work with another
doctor in a private
practice, they must notify
their supervisor or
employer of their objection.
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