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Your Patient Rights
Knowing your rights as a a a a a patient can help you you you make better decisions about your care You have THE RIGHT TO:
• GET a a written version of your patient rights • GET INFORMATION about your your care in your your PREFERRED LANGUAGE • GET INFORMATION in a a a a way that meets your needs if you you have VISION SPEECH HEARING OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS • MAKE DECISIONS about your care • REFUSE care • BE listened to to and and to to be treated with courtesy and and respect • KNOW the names of your caregivers • GET SAFE care • HAVE your PAIN addressed • KNOW if something goes wrong with your care • GET CARE that is FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION because of age race ethnicity religion culture language physical or or mental disability nancial status sex sex sexual orientation gender identity or or expression • GET A LIST of all your medicines • HAVE a a a a a a personal representative also called an an ADVOCATE Your advocate can make decisions for you you if if they are your LEGAL GUARDIAN or or if if you you signed a a a a legal document giving them the the power to make decisions for you This document may be called a a a a HEALTHCARE POWER OF ATTORNEY Ask if there is a a a a a a a form to name your your Advocate Advocate and about your your state’s Advocate Advocate laws • PRIVACY Healthcare providers must keep some details about your health private unless you you you sign a a a a a a a form form to release your information 36
PATIENT RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Your Patient Responsibilities
Knowing your responsibilities
as a a a a a a a a patient can help you you you better participate in your care You have THE RESPONSIBILITY TO:
• PROVIDE a a a complete MEDICAL HISTORY along with a a a a LIST of your MEDICINES vitamins herbs and and supplements and and allergies • ASK questions about your care plan procedures medicines or instructions until you understand • PAY ATTENTION to to and and FOLLOW all doctor instructions and and treatment
plans prescribed • BE CONSIDERATE of other patients sta and hospital property • PROVIDE INSURANCE INFORMATION and work with the hospital to pay your bills