Human rights are discussed in the context of the technological advances in modern medicine and the complex sociological settings in which major issues, such as accessibility, availability, costs and quality and health care, scarce resources, and shifting values, have led to reconsideration of the present systems. Rights in the field of medicine and law are discussed in general, and patients' rights in particular.
人权是在现代医学技术进步以及复杂社会学背景下进行讨论的，在这些背景中，诸如医疗可及性、可获得性、成本、质量、稀缺资源和价值观转变等重大问题，已促使人们对现有体系进行重新审视。文中对医学和法律领域的权利进行了总体讨论，尤其着重探讨了患者权利。
