TY - GEN A1 - Zoń, Katarzyna Maria A2 - Klat-Wertelecka, Lidia PB - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego N2 - A doctor has a fundamental duty to provide health services, which also includes treatment of a patient. This obligation is not absolute. First the statutory Art. 38 of the Act of 5 December 1996 on the medical and dental professions and deontology regulations Art. 7 of the Medical Code of Ethics related to this topic should be explained, because it is necessary for further consideration. According to the above-mentioned provision a doctor has a right to refuse treatment of a patient.The aim of this paper is to analyze the issue of a doctor’s right to refuse treatment for reasons attributable to the patient and related to the patient’s conduct. In this context it should be highlighted that a doctor can exercise the above right under certain circumstances. The most essential is the significant restriction to make use of a right to refuse treatment. All strictly formulated terms require cumulative fulfilment. This special regulation ensures in an appropriate way respect for the rights and interests of patients.To sum up, a legitimate reason to exercise a doctor’s right to refuse treatment is also the patient’s behavior, such as aggressive conduct, multiple non-compliance with the doctor’s order or negating the competence of the doctor. This thesis finds support both in statutory and deontology regulations. L1 - http://www.repozytorium.uni.wroc.pl/Content/119378/PDF/12_Zon_K_M_Sposob_zachowania_sie_pacjenta_jako_przyczyna_uzasadniajaca_realizacje_prawa_lekarza_do_odmowy_leczenia.pdf CY - Wrocław L2 - http://www.repozytorium.uni.wroc.pl/Content/119378 PY - 2016 KW - refuse treatment KW - doctor’s rights KW - patient’s rights KW - doctor–patient relationship KW - patient’s behavior T1 - Patient’s behavior as a legitimate reason to exercise a doctor’s right to refuse treatment UR - http://www.repozytorium.uni.wroc.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/119378 ER -