“Aware of’ importance and solemnity of’ act that I do and of’ commitment that I assume, I swear[…]to pursue the defense of life as exclusive purposes, the protection of physical and psychic health of’ man and relief of suffering, to which I will inspire with responsibility and constant scientific commitment, cultural and social, My every professional act[…] observing the ethical rules that regulate the exercise of medicine and the legal ones that are not in contrast with the purposes of my profession[…]“(from the oath of Hippocrates)
The term malasanity means a defect in the provision or in professional health services by doctors and hospital staff in general with respect to their capacity or reliable results, which involve damage to patient health.
In collaboration with lawyers, Accountants, Psychologists, Psychiatrists and legal doctors, The lawyer. Riccardo Virino intends to take the field to support and affirm the right to health.
“The word health does not mean only ministry deputy, but prevention and social policies .. ask ourselves why the sick move from the south to the north to receive the appropriate care: The southern health system has flaws, Doctors are linked to pharmaceutical companies, The waiting lists to receive specialist medical performance are infinite. We want to intervene, ask for serious measures against incorrect health management, access the documents at the ASL and project light on the shadow areas“.
The need to intervene in a timely manner in the diagnosis and treatment places the accent on the need for prophylaxis, who must start from teaching healthcare in schools: Primary prevention allows the reduction of the risk of developing diseases, significantly arguing the factors at the base; Secondary prevention allows, Instead, to identify them, so as to intervene promptly and enjoy the highest probability of healing; Tertiary prevention allows you to better govern the symptoms of chronic diseases and avoid the appearance of complications.
In the current public health system, For carrying out a magnetic resonance imaging, waiting times vary from 3 ai 6 months, while for an oncological examination you can also get to 12 months. This leads citizens to contact private clinics, Since waiting times are reduced, but they exponentially increase the costs of the performance.
“You have to know – continues the lawyer. Virino – that there is already a completely legal way to make visits to private locations, “jumping” waiting lists and without additional costs: It is a provision in force from the distance 1998, but scarcely advertised, So few know their existence. The legislative decree 124/98, art.3 comma 13, provision, Indeed, that every patient, If the waiting times of the public structures are extremely dilated (more than 30 GG for specialist visits and beyond 60 GG for diagnostic tests), He has the right to benefit from the same exam at a private facility without extra costs compared to the health ticket. It is upset, In this case, The service is expected to the Local Health Authority in whose district, the load of the cost of the specialist visit”.
In those who know that the compilation of the commitment involves the indication of the priority of the service? The letterU indicates an urgent performance to be paid in the course of 72 ore; the letterB refers to services to be provided quickly (circa 10 gg); the letterD refers to differrable services to be provided between the 30 and i 60 days; the letterP it refers, Instead, to non -urgent scheduled visits. In case of non -indication of the aforementioned priorities, The request is automatically placed in category P: no urgency!
“We ask users to report everything that does not work in healthcare facilities: Citizens must become an active part in the process of improving the health sector, But to do this, it is necessary to denounce disservices and deficiencies found in hospitals and other public structures. From long waiting lists to bad meals, from the lack of sheets or blankets to little cleaning, up to real cases of medical malpractice. Users can contact our study, also anonymously, by sending their reports, from which complaints and legal initiatives will arise ”.
It will be enough, so, Send an e-mail : info@studiolegalevizzino.it
The reports received will be examined by a staff of doctors and lawyers and will help carry on the battle for more efficient health and attentive to the needs of all users.
It is important to activate firsthand and transform ourselves into "Sentinels of Health".
