Syphilis as an infectious disease - legal aspects
Paszkowska, Młgorzata.
Wiadomosci Lekarskie 72(9 Cz 2): 1844-1850
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5147 PMID: 31622277 Document Number: 699535
Infectious diseases are a serious social problem. For several years, there has been an increase in syphilis in Poland. It is an infectious disease and as such is subject to legal regulations. Common (such as all infectious diseases) and detailed statutory regulations apply to syphilis. The subject of the article is the presentation of Polish legal regulations on syphilis as an infectious disease. The specific objective of the article is to present and analyze the doctor's duties regarding the diagnosis (suspicion) of syphilis.