Здоров'я як правова категорія: до постановки питання

Досліджується феномен здоров’я з точки зору його сприйняття як правової категорії. Акцентується увага на визначенні даного поняття та факторах, що свідчать про актуальність його розгляду у рамках медичного права. Розглянуто правову сутність здоров’я фізичної особи. Наведено різновиди здоров’я як правової категорії. Зосереджена увага на особливостях здоров’я як об’єкта юридичної науки.

Исследуется феномен здоровья с точки зрения его восприятия как правовой категории. Акцентируется внимание на определении данного понятия и факторах, свидетельствуют об актуальности его рассмотрения в рамках медицинского права. Рассмотрена правовая сущность здоровья физического лица. Приведены разновидности здоровья как правовой категории. Сосредоточено внимание на особенностях здоровья как объекта юридической науки.

This article examines the phenomenon of health, in terms of its perception as a legal category. Human health is the category, which along with life is the basis, the core social values of the person. And this is no accident. We must realize that life and health are interrelated phenomena, as in biological, medical, social and legal dimensions. Focuses on the definition of the concept and the factors that indicate the relevance of its consideration in the framework of medical law. Certain features of the legal perception of the medical industry, human health as an object of research should be reflected in the definition of the concept.

Considered the nature of the legal health of individuals. The General perception of health is that it is a state of physical, mental and social well-being of a man, in which no disease and disorder of the functions of organs and systems. It is this
vision that was the basis of the positions of the World Health Organization on this issue. Given the variety of health as legal category. Distinguish between population health and the health of the individual. The first is considered as a statistical concept and is characterized by such demographic indicators as fertility, mortality, infant mortality, morbidity, physical development, life expectancy. The health of the individual is less specifically a particular concept, due to the great breadth of the individual characteristics, the diversity of factors influencing human health.

It focuses on the characteristics of health as an object of legal science. Key features of health as a legal category are the following: is a constitutional defined social value; it reflects the state painless proper functioning of the organs and systems of the human body in General; it reproduces the actual real possibility of a person to implement their rights.