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The patient has the
right to considerate and respectful care.
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2.
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The patient has the
right to obtain from his/her physician complete current
information concerning his/her diagnosis, treatment and
prognosis in terms the patient can be reasonably
expected to understand.
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3.
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The patient has the
right to receive from his/her physician information
necessary to give informed consent prior to the start of
any procedure and/or treatment.
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4.
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The patient has the
right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by
law, and to be informed of the medical consequences of
his/her action.
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5.
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The patient has the
right to every consideration of his privacy concerning
his/her own medical care program.
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6.
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The patient has the
right to expect that all communications and records
pertaining to his/her care should be treated as
confidential.
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7.
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The patient has the
right to expect that within its capacity a hospital must
make reasonable response to the request of a patient.
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8.
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The patient has the
right to obtain information as to any relationship of
his/her hospital to other health care and educational
institutions insofar as his/her care is concerned.
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9.
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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.
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10.
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The patient has the
right to expect reasonable continuity of care.
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11.
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The patient has the
right to examine and receive an explanation of his/her
bill regardless of source of payment.
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12.
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The patient has the
right to know what hospital rules and regulations apply
to his/her conduct as a patient.
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Patient Bill of Rights
