The document outlines a patient's bill of rights, which lists protections and responsibilities for patients during hospitalization. It states patients have the right to receive medical information, make healthcare decisions, privacy, and confidentiality of medical records. While not legally binding, the bill of rights provides guidance for healthcare facilities and staff on treating patients and their families with courtesy, respect and responsiveness.

2. What is Patient Bill of
Rights?
A list of patients rights. It offers guidance and
protection to patients by stating the
responsibilities that a hospital and its staff have
toward them and their families during
hospitalization, but it is not legally binding
document.

3. Patients Rights:
The right to receive information from physicians
and to discuss the benefits, risks and costs of
appropriate treatments
The right to make decision regarding the health
care that is recommended by physician.
The right to courtesy, respect, dignity,
responsiveness…etc.

4. Cont. Patients Rights
The right to every consideration of privacy. Case
discussions, consolation, examination and treatment
should be conducted so as to protect each patients
privacy.
The right to continue health care
Right to review records about his/her care and to
have the information explained or interpreted as
necessary, except when restricted by law.

5. Cont. Patients Rights
The patient has a right to expect all their
communications and records related to their
care will be treated das confidential by the
hospital.
The patient has a right to be informed of hospital
policies and practices that relate to patent care,
treatment and responsibilities.

6. Law states that: “ The Doctor – Patient
interaction should remain confidential. The
physician should never reveal confidential
information unless the patient wants this
information disclosed to others, or unless
required to do so by law. If the release of
information is warranted, information should be
released in the form of an official signed
document. “

7. Patients Responsibilities:
A patient is responsible for keeping his/her
appointments and if not able to make it to their
appointment, a need to notify their office.
A patient is responsible for reporting any changes.
A patient is responsible to follow a treatment
recommended by their doctor. ( If a patient agreed to
doctors recommendation)
A patient is responsible for following health care
rules and regulations.

8. Why is Bill of Rights
Important?
Bill of Rights if very important in Health Care
because a patient should be able to know what
they have a right to.
Patient Bill of Rights Protects both a patient and
a hospital.
If there wasn’t a Bill of Rights there would be
many problems if complications were to occur.

9. References:
"Patient's Bill of Rights." Home. Web. 20 Feb. 2012.
<http://www.healthcare.gov/law/features/rights/bill-of-
rights/index.html>.
"Patient’s Bill of Rights." Patient's Bill of Rights. Web. 20 Feb. 2012.
<http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/FindingandPayingforTreatment/U
nderstandingFinancialandLegalMatters/patients-bill-of-rights>.
"The Patient’ s Bill of Rights:." Organizing for America. Web. 20 Feb.
2012.
<https://my.barackobama.com/page/content/patientsbillofrights/>.