On the Issue of Compensation of Moral Damage to Patients in Connection with the Provision of Medical Care of Inadequate Quality

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of recovery of compensation for moral damage caused as a result of medical care. On the basis of the provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation and clarifications of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation disputes about substandard rendering of medical services in the context of violation of the rights of consumers and in the general order are differentiated, the grounds for compensation of moral harm are elucidated, and also differences in distribution of the burden of proof and conditions for satisfaction of claims of the applicant are analysed.