• The patient has the right to receive considerate and respectful care at all times by competent personnel.
  • The patient has the right to obtain from the Physician complete current information, concerning his/her diagnosis and treatment, in terms the patient can be reasonably expected to understand.
  • The patient has the right to receive information from the Physician that is necessary to give informed consent, prior to the start of a medical or surgical procedure or treatment.
  • The patient has the right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by the law, and to be informed of the medical consequences of their action.
  • The patient has the right to every consideration of their privacy, concerning his or her own medical care program.The patient has the right to expect that all communications and records pertaining to his/her care should be treated as confidential.
  • The patient has the right to expect that, within its capacity, a hospital must make a reasonable response to the request of a patient for services.
  • The patient has the right to obtain information, as to any relationship of the hospital to other health care and educational institutions; in so far as his/her care is concerned.
  • The patient has the right to be advised if the hospital proposes to engage in or perform human experimentation affecting his/her care or treatment.
  • The patient has the right to expect reasonable continuity of care.
  • The patient has the right to examine and receive an explanation of his/her bill regardless of source of payment.
  • The patient has the right to know what hospital rules and regulations apply to his/her conduct as a patient.