A Sampath Kumar MBBS,MS,MCh is former Professor and Head, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi,and currently Senior Consultant,Max Super Speciality Hospital,Vaishali, UP. Educated in Bangalore (MBBS) and at the AIIMS (MS,MCh),he has more than four decades of professional experience.He has published more than three hundred scientific papers, three books, contributed chapters in surgical textbooks, and developed surgery videos and other teaching materials.
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In order to complete the basic list of Rights, the author has referred to more than a thousand publications including the bill of rights passed by the US Senate, the Declaration of Patient’s Rights by the World Health Organisation in Europe and several articles on the subject from reputed international journals, mostly written by doctors, nurses and paramedical staff who were concerned and are most likely to protect patients from infringement of their rights.
The best way to get better services is to educate the customer. Medical practice in India and all over the world is deteriorating due to commercialisation. If an enlightened patient, who is aware of his rights, chooses his physician or surgeon on the basis of how well he protects the patient’s rights, medical practice will become much more friendly and compassionate. Advice regarding choice of physician, choice of a hospital and how to obtain quality medical care are included. This edition is intended to update developments in this area due to advancements in techniques as also in technology.
