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Law No. LV 167/168 (882/883) of 7 August 1997 on Medical Treatment.

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Latvia
Medical care and sickness benefit
1997-08-07
National
Law, Act

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Regulates public relationships in medical treatment in order to ensure qualified prevention and diagnosis of diseases and injuries, as well as qualified medical treatment and rehabilitation of patients. Gives, inter alia, legal definitions of several medical professions and sets up basic regulatory basis for their activities.

Repeals Cabinet Regulation On Medical Treatment (Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un Ministru Kabineta Ziotjs, 1997, No. 1; 2005, No. 18; 2006, No. 2).

Also implements Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices.

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    Date of entry into force
    1997-10-01
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