Patients Right
- Patients have a right to receive treatment irrespective of their type of primary and associated illnesses, socio-economic status, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, caste, cultural preferences, linguistic and geographical origins or political affiliations.
- Right to be heard to his/her satisfaction without the doctor interrupting before completion of narrating their entire problem and concerns.
- Right to personal dignity and to receive care without any form of stigma and discrimination.
- Privacy during examination and treatment.
- Protection from physical abuse and neglect.
- Right to confidentiality about their medical condition.
- The information to be provided to patients are meant to be & in a language of the patient’s preference and in a manner that is effortless to understand.
- :Right to information from the doctor to provide the patient with treatment options, so that the patient can select what works best for him/her.
- Patients and/ or their family members have the right to receive complete information on the medical problem, prescription, treatment & procedure details.
- Patients have to be educated on risks, benefits, expected treatment outcomes and possible complications to enable them to make informed decisions, and involve them in the care planning and delivery process.