Fundamental claims of patients, as expressed in statutes, declarations, or generally
accepted moral principles. (Bioethics Thesaurus) The term is used for discussions
of patient rights as a group of many rights, as in a hospital's posting of a list
of patient rights
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In law, the claim of persons involuntarily institutionalized on the ground of mental
disability to receive appropriate care for their conditions or diseases. (Bioethics
Thesaurus)