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|Resource Type=Guidelines
|Title=European Charter of Patients' Rights
|Is About=The European Charter of Patients' Rights serves as an instrument for the protection of citizens and patients among different health systems in the EU. The charter aims to harmonize health systems across the EU, to ensure the equal protection of patients in each of the states, that might have very contrasting situations concerning patients' rights.
|Important Because=In four different parts, the charter highlights universal and inalienable rights of individuals, the rights of patients, the rights of active citizenship and promotes guidelines for their implementation. This charter requires the engagement of a variety of stakeholders like health care professionals, governments, administrative bodies, etc.
|Important For=Clinical ethics consultants; Clinical researchers; Civil society organisations; Ethics committee members; Patients; Physicians; Policy-makers
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|Has Link=https://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_overview/co_operation/mobility/docs/health_services_co108_en.pdf
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|Involves=Active Citizenship Network (ACN)
|Has Timepoint=2002
|Has Virtue And Value=Privacy; Confidentiality; Respect; Quality; Safety
|Has Good Practice And Misconduct=Informed consent; Privacy; Complaints procedure
|Related To Research Area=LS - Life Sciences
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