[From a service charter to a public health service charter].
The official publication of the Charter of Public Health Service in Italy (19th may 1995) prompted a series of positive reactions, as it has been seen as an indicator of a new attention given to consumers' rights. The document is examined by underlining the aspects which could provide a specific opportunity for the nursing personnel to develop a closer role of ally for patients' rights.
D001294:Attitude to Health; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*