We support Your Rights as a Patient!!!
1. You have
the right to get the best possible medical care without discrimination
based on race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age and source
of payment.
2. You have
the right to prompt, life-saving treatment in an emergency without
discrimination and without delay due to discussion regarding the source of
payment.
3. You have
the right to take part in all decisions relating to your health care and
to be educated and counselled in appropriate circumstances about your
healthcare needs.
4. You have
the right to privacy except in certain situations, to know
the role played by any observer and to have any observer unrelated to your care
leave.
5. You have
a right to know the identity and role of people involved in your care.
6. You have
the right to dignity and to have caregivers respect you, your proper
name, your cultural and personal values, beliefs and preferences, and
your educational background.
7. You have
the right to appropriate assessment and management of your pain.
8. You have
the right to receive visitors you choose including a spouse, a domestic
partner, another family member or a friend while staying at the medical center.
9. You have
the right to refuse treatment and to leave the medical center against
doctor’s advice unless you have certain infections or cannot maintain your and
others’ safety.
10. You have the right to get necessary information about your
medical situation, expected treatment costs, expected outcome,
redressal process & your medical record within 72 hours.
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