background: recipients of healthcare services have rights, which must be acknowledged and protected. such rights include observance of acceptable patient physical, mental, spiritual, and social needs guided by commonly accepted rules and regulations. the objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of awareness rates and observance of patient rights in iran from ...

Social rights protection in the European Union has undergone significant development. Currently their is regulated by relevant treaty provisions and Charter of Fundamental Rights (Charter), both a primary law nature, as well non-binding Pillar (Pillar). The aim paper assessment social EU, whether all provided CFR have counterparts EPSR, hence what way EPSR assists actual exercise CFR. Comparing...

background a hospital should be an institution of understanding and respecting patients’ rights, their families, physicians and other caregivers. hospitals and all other healthcare centers must be cautious toward respecting ethical aspects of care and treatment. on the other hand, patients’ satisfaction reflects capabilities of physicians and medical staff as well as the extent patients’ rights...

background and objectives : the objective of this study was to determine and compare the general levels of awareness of patient’s rights among the patients and nurses in training hospitals in qom province. methods: in a descriptive analytical study, 150 nurses and 200 hospitalized patients were asked about patient’s rights in all public hospitals in qom. data were collected using questionnaires...

As we mark the 15-month anniversary of the physician charter that was published simultaneously in Annals of Internal Medicine and The Lancet in 2002 (1, 2), the members of the Medical Professionalism Project are pleased by the level of interest and activity the charter has engendered. Several hundred U.S. and international newspapers cited the charter in related stories; more than 70 radio, tel...

BACKGROUND Implementation of the Charter to protect patients' rights is an important criterion to achieve patient-centered approach and receive financial support from the Global Fund. Our study aims to explore the knowledge of tuberculosis (TB) patients about their rights and responsibilities at the Chest Disease Unit of the Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. METHODS This was a ...