title: Patient's Bill of Rights Act 1998.
abstract: For nurses, patient advocacy has always been a responsibility of practice. Advocacy is rooted in the concept of individual rights. Consumers of the product of health care now have increased protection because of the Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 1998. Legislation has created a template to outline important rights and processes to assure quality health care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008119:Lobbying; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D014481:United States