New Monograph by Prof. Maria Boratyńska

We invite you to read the latest monograph by Prof. Maria Boratyńska, “Prawa dziecka jako pacjenta w kryzysowych sytuacjach zdrowotnych” [The Rights of the Child as a Patient in Health Crisis Situations].

The book is a comprehensive and critical study of the legal position of the minor patient in the Polish healthcare system. Its central theme is the autonomy of the child. The author examines how far this autonomy extends in practice in relation to the rights of parents and the powers of the guardianship court, and identifies weaknesses in the applicable law. The analysis covers, among other things, the right to information, consent to treatment, medical confidentiality, mental health protection, sexual and reproductive rights, and end-of-life decisions. The discussion is illustrated with Polish and foreign case law, including high-profile cases from the United Kingdom, the United States and Spain.

The publication is addressed to lawyers specialising in medical law, judges and prosecutors. It may also be of interest to physicians, nurses, and students of law and medicine.

The monograph was published by Wolters Kluwer Polska in the “Monografie” series (1st edition, 2026, 756 pages). It is available in print and as an e-book on the publisher’s website .