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Rights of patients in developing countries: the case of Turkey
  1. E Aydin
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr E Aydin
 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Ethics and History, Ankara Turkey; eraydinhacettepe.edu.tr

Abstract

Patient rights are universal values which we have to adopt. It is not so easy, however, to put such values and principles into effect. As approaches and attitudes differ from individual to individual, from society to society, and from country to country, a uniform application of these values is difficult. If we want to reach a general conclusion about the status of patient rights in the world as whole, we should examine the situation in individual countries. As far as Turkey is concerned, we can say that, although the idea of patient rights is accepted in principle, patient rights have yet to be adequately implemented.

  • patient rights
  • informed consent
  • confidentiality
  • privacy
  • truth telling

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