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MeSH Heading: Patient Advocacy
Tree Number(s): I01.880.604.631; N03.706.678
Unique ID: D010344
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010344
Scope Note: Promotion and protection of the rights of patients, frequently through a legal process.
Entry Term(s): Clinical Ombudsman; Patient Ombudsman; Patient Ombudsmen; Patient Representatives
Previous Indexing: Human Rights (1973-1975)
See Also: Patient Rights
Public MeSH Note: 76
History Note: 76
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/23
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

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