Patient Rights

Patient and Family Rights

-- Right to address any special preferences, spiritual and cultural needs --

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-- Right to respect for personal dignity and privacy during examination, procedures and treatment --

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-- Right to protection from physical abuse and neglect --

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-- Right to treating patient information as confidential --

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-- Right to refusal of treatment --

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-- Right to informed consent before anaesthesia, blood and blood products transfusions and any invasive/ high risk procedure/ treatment --

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-- Right to information and consent before any research protocol is initiated --

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-- Right to information on how to voice a complaint --

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-- Right to information on the expected cost of the treatment --

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-- Right to obtain copy of medical records --

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-- Right to seek an additional option regarding clinical care --

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-- Right to get information on the name of treating doctor, care plan, progress and information on their healthcare needs --

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-- Right to determine what information regarding the care would be provided to self and family --