[法律资料]2009LawOnMedicalExam.pdf

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness No. 40/2009/QH12 Hanoi, November 23, 2009 LAW ON MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10 The National Assembly promulgates the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment. Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Scope of regulation This Law provides the rights and obligations of patients, medical practitioners and medical examination and treatment establishments; conditions on medical practitioners and medical examination and treatment establishments; professional and technical requirements for medical examination and treatment; application of new techniques and methods to medical examination and treatment; professional and technical mistakes, settlement of complaints, denunciations and disputes related to medical examination and treatment; and conditions to assure medical examination and treatment. Article 2. Interpretation of terms In this Law, the terms below are construed as follows: 1. Medical examination means the inquiry into diseases and medical history, physical examination, and instruction for paraclinical testing or functional probe, when necessary, for diagnosis and instruction of recognized appropriate treatment methods. 2. Medical treatment means the use of recognized professional and technical methods and drugs licensed for circulation for first aid, cure, care and functional rehabilitation of patients. 3. Patient means a user of medical examination and treatment services. 4. Medical practice certificate means a document granted