Emphasises that the focal point of the whole system is the patient, who has a natural interest in his or her own health and in the quality and accessibility of health care, who is the recipient of care and who pays for the care he or she receives, whether directly or through health insurance or taxation.
41. uzsver, ka visas sistēmas centrā ir pacients, kuram ir dabīgas intereses attiecībā uz savu veselību un veselības aprūpes kvalitāti un pieejamību, kurš saņem aprūpi un kurš par to maksā tieši vai piedaloties veselības apdrošināšanā, vai maksājot nodokļus.