Eastern European patient groups are in the vanguard of campaigns that promote a patients' rights-oriented approach within healthcare systems. This issue of HSCNews outlines several reasons why. HSCNews also interviews four key health campaigners from the region, who explain why their groups believe patients' rights to be a lever capable of improving the health of populations.
Content
Health Campaigners On Patients' Rights In Eastern Europe
From Lenin to the European Union
A burgeoning patient movement in Eastern Europe today
East-west differences
The EU factor
On the subject of patients' rights
East influences west
As to the future
Four Health Campaigners From Eastern Europe Comment On On Patients' Rights
Women Without Osteoporosis: a view from Bulgaria
Svaz Pacient? ?esk Republiky: a view from the Czech Republic
Polskie Stowarzyszenie Pomocy Osobom Chorym na Szpiczaka: a view from Poland
Pravno-Informacijski Center Nevladnih Organizacij: a view from Slovenia
Two European Charters On Patients' Rights
A rights-based document for dependent people
A charter of intent from a pain-oriented group
Research On Patients' Rights
Survey of patients' rights in Macedonia, 2005
Study of patients' rights in Bulgaria, 2006
Seven Websites That Provide Information About Patients' Rights, Or Which Are Campaigning On Patients' Rights