Patient's Bill of Rights!

The patient has a right to considerate and respectful care.

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Patients have the right to obtain from their physician complete current information concerning their diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in terms they can be reasonably expected to understand.

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An informed consent should include knowledge of the proposed procedure, along with its risks and probable duration of incapacitation. In addition, the patient has a right to information regarding medically significant alternatives

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The patient has the right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law, and to be informed of the medical consequences of his or her action.

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Case discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment should be conducted discretely. Those not directly involved must have the patient’s permission to be present.

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The patient has the right to expect that all communication and records pertaining to his or her care should be treated as confidential.

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The patient has the right to expect the hospital to make a reasonable response to his or her request for services. The hospital must provide evaluation, service, and referral as indicated by the urgency of the case.

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The patient has the right to obtain information as to any relationship of his or her hospital to other health care and educational institutions, insofar as care is concerned. The patient has the right to obtain information as to the existence of any professional relationships among individuals, by name, who are treating him or her.

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The patient has the right to be advised if the hospital proposes to engage in or perform human experimentation affecting his or her care or treatment. The patient has the right to refuse to participate in such research projects.

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The patient has the right to expect reasonable continuity of care.

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