MEDICAL ASPECTS OF VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT TO LIFE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EUROPEN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS CASE LAW

Abstract

The aim: The purpose of the paper is to raise awareness of the medical services subjects in the issues of establishment of the relationship between their activities and harm to patients, analysis of the case law of the ECHR and provision of practical recommendations for the prevention of violations of Art. 2 of the Convention with subsequent compensation for non-pecuniary and pecuniary damage. Materials and methods: The authors used the judgements of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on medical research, international regulatory acts, publications of scholars in the field of medical law and legal doctrine in terms of liability of medical services providers for the violation of Art. 2 of the Convention. Conclusions: Aiming to ensure proper legal protection of the rights and legitimate interests of subjects of medical care, the authors have developed recommendations on how to prevent cases of violation of the right to life during the provision of medical services.