Аннотация
Introduction. The relevance of the topic is due to the need for scientific rethinking of certain aspects of the legal regulation of the labor medical workers in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The article examines the current regulatory legal acts governing labor relations with medical workers, as well as analyzes the general mechanisms of legal regulation of the professional activities of medical personnel. It is emphasized that this topic is not only theoretical, but also of significant practical importance, since it touches upon the issues of ensuring the quality of medical care and balancing the interests of medical workers. The work also uses statistics and takes into account international experience in the field of legal support for the activities of medical workers. Purpose. Analysis of the current state of implementation of the rights and obligations of medical workers in the Republic of Kazakhstan, assessment of the effectiveness of the current legal regulation. Materials and methods. The research was searched in the Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases for the keywords "legal status of healthcare professionals" and "protection of their rights." The review includes regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Zan.kz base); statistical data analysis, comparative legal and systemic approaches were used. Results. These statistics indicate the scale of the industry and the need for stable and effective legal regulation of the activities of medical workers. Conclusion. The current state of implementation of the rights and obligations of medical workers in the Republic of Kazakhstan is generally ensured at the regulatory level, while the effectiveness of their practical implementation remains ambiguous. This means the need to modernize law enforcement practice and mechanisms for implementing the current legislation. Keywords: healthcare, medical workers, labor relations, protection of rights, guarantees, statistics, advanced training.