Patient Rights
- Right to impartial access to care. Right to respect. Right to dignity.
- Right to privacy. Right to confidentiality. Right to personal safety.
Right to security. - Right to know the identity and professional status of the care givers.
- Right to address any special preferences, spiritual and cultural needs.
- Right to information regarding the diagnosis and treatment.
- Right to know about the safe and effective use of medication and the potential side effects of the medication.
- Right to know about diet and nutrition.
- Right to know specific disease process, complications, and prevention strategies.
- Right to communication with people outside the hospital.
- Right to know the information on the expected cost of the treatment.
- Right to informed participation in decision involving his/her care.
- Right to have access to his/her clinical records.
- Right to refuse treatment.
- Right to protection against physical abuse or neglect.
- Right to consult with other specialist(s) at his/her own expense.
- Right to explanation of the need for transfer elsewhere for continuity of care.
- Right to be informed of hospital rules & regulations.
- Right to information on how to file a complaint.
- Right to explanation for all items in the bill.
