DA ANÁLISE DA POSSIBILIDADE DA APLICAÇÃO DO CÓDIGO DE DEFESA DO CONSUMIDOR NO CONTEXTO DO SISTEMA ÚNICO DE SAÚDE

Abstract

This article analyzes the legal feasibility of applying the Consumer Protection Code (Código de Defesa do Consumidor - CDC) in the context of the Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS), considering the differences between the provision of public health services and traditional consumer relations. The application of the Consumer Protection Code within the Unified Health System framework is a topic that raises controversy, especially regarding the characterization of the citizen as a consumer and the State as a service provider. The objective of this research is to detail the structure of the Consumer Protection Code and the possible points of convergence with the laws that regulate the Unified Health System. As for the methodology, the deductive method was chosen, based on the analysis of bibliographic, legislative, and jurisprudential sources.