Legal aspects of pain management. Selected problems

The article presents considerations on the legal aspects of pain treatment. On the one hand, the patient's right to pain treatment is discussed, and on the other hand, the duties of physicians are referred to. On the latter issue, various regulations that define physicians duties related to pain management are pointed out, including, i.a., a discussion on the regulations on perinatal pain relief and the outpatient necessity of diagnosing and treating chronic pain and clinically significant pain. Particular emphasis is placed on pointing out that regardless of the medical profession or the type of health care services provided by a given entity, it has obligations related to diagnosing, treating and monitoring the effectiveness of pain treatment.