MEDICAL SERVICES OR MEDICAL CARE – AN URGENT ISSUE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS
Purpose. To consider the relationship between the concepts of “medical service” and “medical care” in the work of public medical institutions, based on the analysis of normative legal documents of the modern period.Materials and methods. In the course of
E. V. Pesennikova +2 more
doaj +1 more source
The Right to Physical Integrity for Child Patients Jeopardized in Health and Medical Care? : A Blind Spot in the Patient Act and a Non-Issue for Patient Organisations in Sweden [PDF]
Sweden was the first country in the world banning corporal punishment in 1979, protecting children’s physical and mental integrity. Forty years later, this fundamental view on children’s rights, respecting the child’s integrity, has not had any effect in
Holmqvist, Anna,
core +1 more source
Iranian Mothers’ Perspectives about Aspects and Determining Factors of Respectful Maternity Care During Labor and Delivery: A Qualitative Study [PDF]
Background. Respectful maternity care (RMC) is a crucial approach to enhancing the experiences of mothers. This study aimed to explore women's views on the factors contributing to disrespect and abuse (D and A) during childbirth. Methods.
Mojgan Mirghafourvand +4 more
doaj +1 more source
BackgroundGlobal health diplomacy is the applied practice of foreign affairs to further national goals that focus on health issues requiring international cooperation and collective action.
Jasna Karačić Zanetti +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Are physician-patient communication practices slowly changing in Croatia? – a cross-sectional questionnaire study [PDF]
Aim To explore physician-patient communication practices during the process of obtaining informed consent in a hospital setting in Croatia. Methods Two hundred and fifty patients (response rate 78%) from five tertiary level hospitals in Zagreb ...
Luka Vučemilo +9 more
core +2 more sources
PATIENT' S AWARENESS ABOUT PATIENT RIGHTS [PDF]
Objectives: To assess the level of awareness of patients’ rights from the patient’s point of view. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 admitted patients at Mayo Hospital Lahore from 1 January to March 2019.
Nadia Batool, Sajida Abdul Rashid, Tahira Shaheen
core +1 more source
Politics of recognition: what can a human rights perspective contribute to understanding users' experiences of involvement in mental health services? [PDF]
This historically situated, UK-based review of New Labour's human rights and mental health policy following the 1998 Human Rights Act (HRA) and 2007 Mental Health Act (MHA), draws on Klug's identification of three waves of human rights.
Lewis, Lydia
core +1 more source
Patient Groups and the Construction of the Patient-Consumer in Britain: An Historical Overview. [PDF]
This article presents an historical overview of the changing meaning of the patient-consumer, and specifically the role played by patient groups in constructing the patient as consumer.
Mold, Alex, ALEX MOLD
core +1 more source
Introduction: In order to improve the quality of perinatal care in Poland, the Regulation of the Minister of Health of September 20, 2012 introduced the standards of medical treatment when providing medical care from the field of perinatal care to women ...
Agata Mularczyk +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Investigating organizational quality improvement systems, patient empowerment, organizational culture, professional involvement and the quality of care in European hospitals: the 'Deepening our Understanding of Quality Improvement in Europe (DUQuE)' project. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Hospitals in European countries apply a wide range of quality improvement strategies. Knowledge of the effectiveness of these strategies, implemented as part of an overall hospital quality improvement system, is limited.
Andrew Thompson +34 more
core +1 more source

