title: [Processing of petitions by officials exemplified by public health offices].
abstract: The article tries to show how petitions are to be fitted into the overall framework of constitutional and administrative legislation. Detailed attention is paid to the legal prerequisites and special features of applications made to administrative authorities. The consequences are pointed out that may arise in daily administrative practice, in particular in Public Health Offices.
authors.affiliation: Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, München.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Theuersbacher
mesh_terms: D003254:Consumer Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
vernacular_title: Die Behandlung von Petitionen durch Behörden am Beispiel der Gesundheitsämter.