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The patient has
the right to considerate and respectful care.
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The patient has
the right to obtain from his physician complete current information concerning
his diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in terms the patient can be reasonably
expected to understand.
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The patient has
the right to receive from his physician information necessary to give informed
consent prior to the start of any procedure and/or treatment…Where medically
significant alternatives for care or treatment exist or when the patient
requests information concerning medical alternatives, the patient has the
right to such information (and ) to know the name of the person responsible
for the procedures and/or treatment.
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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 action.
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The patient has
the right to every consideration of his privacy concerning his own medical
care program.
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The patient has
the right to expect that all communications and records pertaining to his care
should be treated as confidential.
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The patient has
the right to expect that within its capacity a hospital must make reasonable
response to the request of a patient for services.
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The patient has
the right to obtain information as to any relationship of his hospital to
other health care and educational institutions insofar as his care is
concerned (and) any professional relationships among individuals, by name, who
are treating him.
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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 care or treatment (and) has the right to
refuse to participate.
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The patient has
the right to expect reasonable continuity of care.
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The patient has
the right to examine and receive an explanation of his bill regardless of
source of payment.
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The patient has
the right to know what hospital rules and regulations apply to his conduct as
a patient.
