This article deals with the problem of collecting, retaining and processing location data for use in criminal proceedings. The collection is an interference right to privacy (the Article 8 ECHR, 7 Charter). However, such permissible if it pursues aims indicated 8(2) ECHR (prevention fight against serious crime, protection general security, national security). Therefore, question arises as when ...

Background Considering the effect of human right observance on patients’ satisfaction from the treatment process, in Iran the Patient Rights Charter (PRC) was developed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME) in 2001 and enforced to all hospitals across the country. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate patients’ awareness of their rights based on PRC in two tertiary ...

Background: According to national laws and world experiences; provision, maintenance, and improving citizens’ health are considered to be the essential functions of municipalities as a “social institute”. In order to equitably promote health conditions at urban level, particularly in marginal areas, since 2004 targeted efforts have been implemented in the municipality of Tehra...

To the Editor: We read with concern the paper by Flodmark et al 1 entitled " Training of future Interventional Neuroradiologists, the European Approach. " The authors have produced a training charter for interventional neuroradiology (INR) based on assumptions of a training deficit, an insufficiency of INR recruits and widespread representation and approval from other medical speciality stake-h...

BACKGROUND Enhancing accountability in health systems is increasingly emphasised as crucial for improving the nature and quality of health service delivery worldwide and particularly in developing countries. Accountability mechanisms include, among others, health facilities committees, suggestion boxes, facility and patient charters. However, there is a dearth of information regarding the natur...