2018 Volume 3 Issue 2 Supplementary
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PATIENT RIGHTS IN IRAN'S LEGAL SYSTEM BY LOOKING AT THE PATIENT'S RIGHTS CHARTE


Dina TAVASOLI NIA
Abstract

Patient's rights are one of the main axes in defining standards for the administration of clinical services. In 2002, for the first time, the Patients' Rights Bill was drafted in Iran and was presented by the health department of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. Considering the necessity of compiling a comprehensive text on patients 'rights, the Patients' Rights Charter in Iran was developed with a new and comprehensive look at the purpose of explaining health care providers and observing ethical standards in the field of treatment. It should be noted that although the drafting and notification of the charter Patient's rights are a valuable step towards the rights of patients, but when it comes to its provisions, it is hoped that the necessary arrangements for proper culture, full attention to the rights of all stakeholders, the identification of barriers, the ways in which the charter is implemented, as well as the observance of patients' rights as One of the evaluation indicators of centers Provide health services.


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