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Patient Corner

Patient Rights & Responsibilities

A plain-language explanation of dignity, privacy, consent, communication, equal treatment, and shared responsibility.

Shared expectations

Patient rights and responsibilities explained with clarity and respect.

Review the standards that support dignity, communication, safety, and mutual respect during care.

Policy section

Patient rights

Get Information in language that you understand.

Get information about diet/nutrition/food drug interactions.

Get estimate for the cost of treatment.

Get information about immunization.

Maintain personal dignity & privacy during examination, procedures and treatment. To receive uniform care for all classes of patients.

Maintain confidentiality of patient information/details recorded in the hospital.

Get information on how to make suggestions and address a complaint.

Have access to all your clinical records.

Seek an additional opinion regarding clinical care.

Get complete information on your care plan, progress and your health care need.

Refuse treatment and give your informed consent before any procedure/surgery/treatment.

Be treated equally and respected for your special preferences, spiritual and cultural needs.

Give consent and get information before any research protocol is initiated.

Be protected from any kind of neglect or abuse.

Policy section

Patient responsibilities

To provide complete and accurate information when asked.

To treat hospital staff, other patients and visitors with courtesy and respect.

To follow the prescribed treatment plan and carefully comply with the instructions given.

To keep the hospital surroundings clean and not damage the hospital property.

Not to take any medications without the knowledge of the Doctor.

To understand all instructions before signing the consent forms or other documents.

To understand and respect Doctor’s call to priorities some admitted patient and patients requiring emergency care.

To take responsibility of their personal belongings and valuables.

To pay all the bills on time.

To abide by all hospital rules and regulations.

To accept the hospital policies to ensure privacy and confidentiality of medical records and patients.

To comply with the visitor policies like: - No smoking and no tobacco usage within the premises - Maintain silence - Not to take any photographs or video recording - No weapons within the premises.

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