Ley 41/2002, de 14 de noviembre, básica reguladora de la autonomía del paciente y de derechos y obligaciones en materia de información y documentación clínica. | BOE-A-2002-22188 — Spain law | Esheria

Ley 41/2002, de 14 de noviembre, básica reguladora de la autonomía del paciente y de derechos y obligaciones en materia de información y documentación clínica.

This article sets the scope of the law: it regulates the rights and obligations of patients, users, professionals, and public and private health centers and services.

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Jurisdiction
Spain
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
BOE-A-2002-22188
Version
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Language
es
Updated
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The treating professional must give the patient basic information before getting written consent, including key consequences, personal/professional risks, likely normal risks, and contraindications. La persona adulta, capaz y libre, puede dejar instrucciones previas por escrito sobre sus cuidados, tratamientos y, tras el fallecimiento, sobre su cuerpo o sus órganos; también puede nombrar un representante. Los servicios de salud deben prever un procedimiento para cumplirlas, y no se aplicarán las instrucciones contrarias a la ley, a la lex artis o al caso previsto. Patients and users of the National Health System have a right to receive information, and health services must provide service guides and regulate procedures to support compliance. Los usuarios y pacientes del Sistema Nacional de Salud tienen derecho a recibir prior information to choose a doctor and a health center, subject to the terms and conditions set by the competent health services. Clinical records must be archived by each center, and health authorities must set rules to protect their authenticity, preservation, and future reproduction.