title: [Patient education and treatment documentation - law to improve the rights of patients].
abstract: The Law to Improve the Rights of Patients came into force with the promulgation in the German Federal Law Gazette on February 25, 2013. Thus administrations of medical institutions and doctors of all disciplines should acquaint themselves with the statutory regulations and their impact on the daily practice. The present article describes and explains the statutory regulations concerning patient education and treatment documentation.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Martin-Luther-Universität, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120 Halle (Saale).
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meltendorf
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meltendorf
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033283:Patient Access to Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*