The movement for ethics in medical practice got a boost with the announcement, in July 2009, of a patients' rights forum in Maharashtra. Launched by the Jan Aarogya Abhiyan (JAA), the Maharashtra branch of the People's Health Movement, the forum includes a number of groups involved in health advocacy and science education. It hopes to make patients aware of their rights, help them assert these rights, and also improve communication between patients and the medical community.
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