5. PATIENT'S RIGHTS Flashcards
corresponding to his state of health without discrimination within the limits of the resources, manpower and competence available for health and medical care
at the relevant time
Right to Appropriate Medical Care
has the right to a clear, truthful and substantial explanation
RIGHT TO INFORMED CONSENT
privacy of the patient must be assured at all stages of his treatment. The patient has the right to be free from unwarranted public exposure.
Right to privacy and Confidentiality
right to be informed of the result of the evaluation of the nature of his /her disease
Right to Information
Free to choose the medical practitioner that will serve him/her as well as the facility except when he is under the care of a service facility.
The right to choose Health Care Provider and Facility
right to avail himself of any recommended diagnostic and treatment
Right to Self Determination
right to refuse
medical
treatment/procedures which may be contrary to his religious beliefs
Right to Religious belief
is entitled to a summary of his medical history and condition
Right to Medical Records
has the right to leave the hospital or any other healthcare facility regardless of his physical condition
Right to Leave
right to be advised if the health ace provider plans to involve him/her in a medical research, including but not limited to human experimentation
Right to Refuse Participation in Medical Research
right to communicate with relatives and other persons and to receive visitors subject to reasonable limits
Right to Correspondence and to receive visitors
express complaints and grievances about the care and services received
Right to Express Grievances
duty of any health care institution to inform their patients of his right as well as the institution’s rules and regulations that apply to the conduct of the patient while in the care of the institution
Right to be informed of his rights and obligations as a patient
