Patients' Rights and Responsibilities

We discussed the Patients' Bill of Rights in the Ethics module. Please be reminded that a violation of patients' rights is an ethical concern that has legal support. Do you remember exploring the American Hospital Association Patient Care Partnership document? Well, there are many other organizations that offer a bill of rights, but the essential elements are all the same:

Patients have a right to

Dignity, Respect, and Freedom
Informed Consent
Advance directives
Privacy and confidential treatment
Response to request for services
Refuse services
Continuity of care
Review medical records, and bills, and receive an explanation of charges
Be informed of institutional rules and regulations
Freedom from abuse, chemical/physical restraint
Participate in social and religious activities of their choice

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