Patient’s Bill of Rights
Patients also known as clients have basic rights in accessing on health care services. However, many people are not aware of it because of some reasons, and one is the literacy level that they have. Here are some of the basic rights of a patient:
1. Right to considerate and respectful care
2. Right to know
3. Right to obtain from his or her physician complete current information about diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in easily understandable terms.
4. Right to obtain consent before any procedure whether it is verbal or written consent.
5. Right to refuse certain procedures as well as in participation in clinical research
6. Right to be transferred to another facility
7. Right to routine services whenever hospitalized at the Clinical Center
8. Right to privacy concerning the medical care program
Using these rights, health care providers who will violate it are held liable or subjected to a lawful suit if found to be guilty on exploiting any of the above mentioned patient’s bill of rights.