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ombudsman
[om′bədzmən]
Etymology: ONorse, umbothsmathr, commission man
a person who investigates and mediates patients' problems and complaints in relation to a hospital's services. Also called patient representative.

ombudsman
a public official appointed to look into complaints by members of the public about mistreatment by officers of government instrumentalities.


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Byline: Anna Hassapi THE HEALTH Ministry has failed to enforce the European laws on upholding standards for the quality and safety of blood used for patients, Ombudswoman Iliana Nicolaou has said in a new report.
21, 2009 (TAP) - Ombudswoman and Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) politburo member Alifa Farouk underscored Tunisia's sustained action, under its political leadership's impulse, to reinforce relations with the Euro-Mediterranean space.
We congratulate Namibia's former Ombudswoman, Bience Gawanas, who was recently re-elected as Commissioner for Social Affairs in the African Union
 
 
 
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