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The authors assess the chances of extended patients' rights improving quality standards. Referring to the "Harvard Medical Practice Study," they show that juridical action against medical mistreatment is rarely successful. Therefore, further juridical rights do not seem to be the way to improve quality. Patients are by & large not able to judge the quality of medical treatment, so juridical rights do not seem to be helpful. These rights cannot replace external assessment but rather supplement it. The authors recommend neutral assessment agents & improvement & clarification of treatment guidelines. 15 References. Adapted from the source document.