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Samiramiss Qavam et al.
BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS AWARENESS AND OBSERVANCE OF BILL OF RIGHTS AMONG PATIENTS WITH HEART DISEASE 111
ous studies have suggested that there is a statistically
signi cant relationship between the extent of awareness
of a patient’s bill of rights and its observance. (Basiri
Moghadam, Basiri Moghadam, Moslem, Ajam Zibad, &
Jamal, 2011; Mossadegh Rad & Esna Ashari, 2004) It is
important to appoint individuals as supervisors in hospi-
tals for all work shifts to monitor patients’ rights and to
require doctors and nurses to observe the rights of their
patients (Ghaljeh, et al., 2015).
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that there are no con icts of interest
regarding the publication of this article.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
This study was part of a research project approved by
Ilam University of Medical Sciences, and the authors are
grateful to the relevant university authorities for their
nancial and moral support.
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