European Charter of Patients' Rights passed in 2002 declares that:
A.
Each individual has the right to freely choose from among different treatment procedures and providers on the basis of adequate information.
B.
Every individual has the right to the confidentiality of personal information, including information regarding his or her state of health and potential diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, as well as the protection of his or her privacy during the performance of diagnostic exams, specialist visits, and medical/surgical treatments in general.
C.
Each individual has the right to receive necessary treatment within a swift and predetermined period of time. This right applies at each phase of the treatment.
D.
Each individual has the right of access to high quality health services on the basis of the specification and observance of precise standards.