title: Patients' rights bills and other futile gestures.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Angell
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028701:Patient Rights; D014481:United States