Professional Law
The professional law governing physicians and dentists encompasses the legal provisions, regulations, and guidelines that dictate the right to practice and the professional obligations of doctors and dentists. It establishes the requirements for medical and dental education, the licensure to practice these professions, as well as the rights and duties of physicians and dentists.
Professional law also governs the physician's duty of confidentiality, the obligation to inform patients, the duty of documentation, and other ethical principles applicable to the medical and dental professions.
Additionally, it includes regulations on quality assurance and outlines measures and sanctions for violations of professional legal norms.