Patients' Rights & Responsibilities
Patients Rights
- To receive the best care available for his problem, without regard to national origin, race, age, sex, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, disability, or illness.
- To be treated with respect, consideration and dignity. To expect that his personal convictions and beliefs will be taken into account when he seeks help
- To know the identity and professional status of his doctor.
- To expect that his medical records will be kept confidential, and that access to information about him will be limited to those legitimately involved in his care.
- To receive information from his doctor concerning your illness, condition, treatment, including possible side effects, and plans for your care.
- To participate in decisions involving his health care (including ethical concerns) and to review his records with a doctor.
- To have his privacy respected.
- To agree to or refuse any health care service and to be informed of medical consequences of services refused.
- To state his preference for medical provider.
- To express grievances concerning his health care without fear of retribution.
- To know charges for services before received.
- To appropriate assessment and effective management of pain.
- To give informed consent before any diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is performed (unless a life-threatening emergency precludes informed consent).
Patients Responsibilities
- To seek prompt medical attention.
- To provide his doctor with complete information regarding any health problems that he has had in the past and any medications or treatments that he is currently receiving.
- To follow treatment plan recommended by his doctor. To make it known if he does not understand the suggested procedures or treatment plans.
- To note and report significant changes in symptoms, or a failure to improve.
- To be respectful and considerate of other patients and student health staff.
- To keep appointments that are scheduled, or cancel an appointment in a timely fashion.
- To be responsible for his actions if he refuses treatment or do not follow the medical provider’s instructions.
- To carry adequate health insurance, be familiar with policy coverage, and provide information necessary for appropriate provider referral, if needed.
- To pay any charges billed to him.