Patient Bill of Rights
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Patient Bill Of Rights
Every Patient Has The Right To:
- A healthy and safe environment
- Access to safe healthcare
- Emergency care in life-threatening situations
- Confidentiality and privacy
- Be treated with courtesy and consideration by all staff
- Be informed about his/her illness/condition and treatment, so as to be in a position to give informed consent
- Exercise choice in healthcare services
- Participate in decision-making that affects his/her health
- Be referred for a second opinion
- Continuity of care
- Complain about health services
- Be treated by a named healthcare provider
- Refuse treatment or information about his/her illness
Every Patient Has, Inter Alia, The Responsibility To:
- Take care of his/her health by adopting a healthy lifestyle
- Care for and protect the environment
- Respect the rights of other patients and health providers
- Provide healthcare providers with relevant and accurate information for diagnostic, treatment, rehabilitation or counselling purposes
- Advise the healthcare providers about his/her wishes with regards to his/her death
- Comply with the prescribed treatment or rehabilitation procedures
- Enquire about the related cost of the treatment and/or rehabilitation would be and arrange for payment