Health care legislation

Description

The patients` rights and responsibilities of health practitioners and the possible repercussions and prosecutions in relation to medical treatment negligence or malpractice.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 28 occupations
  • Optional in 11 occupations
  • Total: 39 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Doctors’ surgery assistant
    Doctors' surgery assistants support doctors of medicine in medical measures, in performing simple support activities during medical procedures, standardised diagnostic programmes a…
  • Medical records clerk
    Medical records clerks organise, keep up-to-date and archive patients` records for medical staff availability. They transfer medical information from a patient's paper records to a…
  • Biomedical scientist
    Biomedical scientists perform all laboratory methods required as part of medical examination, treatment and research activities, particularly clinical-chemical, haematological, imm…
  • Occupational therapist
    Occupational therapists assist individuals or groups with occupational limitations due to diseases, physical disorders, and temporary or permanent mental disabilities in regaining …
  • Front line medical receptionist
    Front line medical receptionists greet clients and patients as they arrive at the medical facility and check them in, collect patient notes and make appointments work under the sup…
  • Music therapist
    Music therapists use music-therapeutic interventions to treat patients with behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions to prevent, mitigate or eliminate symptoms and to change…
  • Healthcare inspector
    Healthcare inspectors visit healthcare facilities to ensure proper care is given to all patients in accordance with legal requirements. They also inspect if equipment, processes an…
  • Healthcare institution manager
    Healthcare institution managers supervise the operations of healthcare institutions, such as hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, home care services and elderly care institutions …
  • Clinical perfusion scientist
    Clinical perfusion scientists operate heart-lung equipment during surgical operations to ensure breathing and blood circulation. They work as part of the surgical team, connect pat…
  • Nuclear medicine radiographer
    Nuclear Medicine Radiographers plan, prepare and perform nuclear medicine examinations, post-processing and treatment with a wide range of equipment and techniques using X-rays, ma…
  • Healthcare consultant
    Healthcare consultants advise health care organisations on the development of plans to improve patient care and safety. They analyse health care policies and identify issues, and a…
  • Emergency ambulance driver
    Emergency ambulance drivers use emergency vehicles to respond to medical emergencies and support the work of paramedics, move patients safely, take note of changes in the patient's…
  • Dietetic technician
    Dietetic technicians assist dietitians in planning nutritional programmes and in planning menus for patients as part of an overall treatment plan under the supervision of a dietiti…
  • Optician
    Opticians help to improve and correct an individual's vision according to prescriptions provided by a specialised doctor in ophthalmology or an optometrist. They fit spectacle lens…
  • Radiographer
    Radiographers use a range of technologies to examine, treat and care for patients. They work in the fields of Medical Imaging, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine and apply ionising …
  • Orthoptist
    Orthoptists diagnose and treat anomalies of binocular vision. They examine, assess, and treat vision impairments, squint, amblyopia, and eye motility disorders. Orthoptists apply t…
  • Respiratory therapy technician
    Respiratory therapy technicians assist doctors and surgeons in treating respiratory problems. These include chronic respiratory diseases, such as emphysema, sleep apnea, cardiac fa…
  • Diagnostic radiographer
    Diagnostic radiographers plan, prepare and perform diagnostic imaging examinations and post-processing with a wide range of equipment and techniques using X-rays, strong magnetic f…
  • Speech and language therapist
    Speech and language therapists focus on the etiology, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of communication and swallowing disorders in people of all ages to help them …
  • Auxiliary nursing and midwifery vocational teacher
    Auxiliary nursing and midwifery vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, auxiliary nursing and midwifery, which is predominantly practical in na…
  • Nurse assistant
    Healthcare assistants work in teams of nurses within the occupational fields of nursing, social care, clinical care and care of people of all age-groups. Healthcare assistants assi…
  • Dietitian
    Dietitians assess specific nutritional requirements of populations or individuals throughout their lives and translate this into advice which will maintain, reduce risk to, or rest…
  • Nurse responsible for general care
    A nurse responsible for general care is a health care professional qualified to practise nursing both individually and in cooperation with others. Nurses responsible for general ca…
  • Midwife
    Midwives assist women in childbirth by providing the necessary support, care, and advice during pregnancy, labour, and the postpartum period, conducting births and providing care f…
  • Medical records manager
    Medical records managers are responsible for managing activities of medical records units which maintain and secure patient data. They supervise, oversee and train employees while …
  • Osteopath
    An osteopath is an individual who has completed an appropriate education in osteopathy and continues to demonstrate the required standards. (example: CEN Standard) Osteopaths provi…
  • Audiologist
    Audiologists assess, diagnose, and treat patients ( children or adults) with audiological and vestibular disorders caused by infectious, genetic, traumatic, or degenerative conditi…
  • Art therapist
    An Art Therapist is a mental health professional who uses the creative process of art-making to improve and enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of individuals. A…

Optional for

  • Medicine lecturer
    Medicine lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers, and often doctors who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own speci…
  • Emergency medical dispatcher
    Emergency medical dispatchers respond to urgent calls made to the control center, take information about the emergency situation, the address and other details and dispatch the nea…
  • Vocational teacher
    Vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, which is predominantly practical in nature. They provide theoretical instruction in service of the practi…
  • Occupational therapy assistant
    Occupational therapy assistants support occupational therapists by working with people and communities to enhance their ability to engage in the occupations they want to, need to, …
  • Massage therapist
    Massage therapists provide therapeutic massage treatments to improve the well-being of their clients. They perform a variety of massage types such as shiatsu and Swedish massage, a…
  • Lawyer
    Lawyers provide legal advice to clients and act on their behalf in legal proceedings and in compliance with the law. They research for, interpret and study cases to represent…
  • Patient transport services driver
    Patient transport services drivers transfer disabled, vulnerable and elderly patients to and from health care facilities such as hospitals or social care settings. They drive the a…
  • Healthcare specialist lecturer
    Healthcare specialist lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers, and often doctors who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in th…
  • First aid instructor
    First aid instructors teach students immediate lifesaving emergency measures, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the recovery position, and injury care. They provided practice …
  • Recreational therapist
    Recreational therapists treat people with behavioural disorders or conditions. They use techniques and interventions such as art, music, animals, and dance to promote, maintain, an…
  • Corporate lawyer
    Corporate lawyers provide legal consulting services and representation to corporations and organisations. They give advice on matters relating to taxes, legal rights and patents, i…

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