...most students have minimal awareness of how human rights issues relate to the practice of health care and, moreover, may have little insight into their own obligations regarding the protection and promotion of human rights."

LONDON, L., BALDWIN-RAGAVEN, L., KALEBI, A. et al. 2007. Developing human rights competencies for South African health professionals graduates. South African Medical Journal. 97:12. p1269

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