Public Health
Volume 120, Issue 4 , Pages 290-296 , April 2006

Patients' awareness of their rights in a developing country

  • N. Kuzu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Pamukkale University Denizli School of Health, Devlet Hastanesi yanı Denizli, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 258 2410576; fax: +90 258 2411005.
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  • A. Ergin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Pamukkale University Medical Faculty, Denizli, Turkey
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  • M. Zencir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Pamukkale University Medical Faculty, Denizli, Turkey

Received 25 October 2004 ,Revised 9 March 2005 ,Accepted 13 October 2005.

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PII: S0033-3506(05)00270-2

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2005.10.014

Public Health
Volume 120, Issue 4 , Pages 290-296 , April 2006