title: Women's health care: rights and responsibilities.
abstract: We recently participated in efforts to implement community-based women's health programs in regions of the world that are undergoing broad reforms as one form of government is replaced by another. In the course of these activities, we have had reason to review the rich and voluminous literature on the pivotal contributions by patients, providers, and society that result in optimal health for women. This article reflects our perspective of that literature and a framework to achieve that goal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Chez
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Apfel
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D028701:Patient Rights; D012935:Social Justice; D012945:Social Values; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000592:standards*