Patient Rights Responsibilities

Patient Rights & Responsibilities

Patient and family rights include respect for personal dignity and privacy during examination, procedures and treatment
Patient and family rights include protection from neglect or abuse.
Patient and family rights include treating patient information as confidential.
Patient and family rights include refusal of treatment.
Patient and family have a right to seek an additional opinion regarding clinical care.
Patient and family rights include informed consent before transfusion of blood and blood components, anaesthesia, surgery, initiation of any research protocol and any other invasive / high risk procedures / treatment.
Patient and family rights include right to complain and information on how to voice a complaint.
Patient and family rights include information on the expected cost of the treatment.
Patient and family rights include access to his / her clinical records.
Patient and family rights include information on Care plan, progress and information on their health care needs.

To faithfully undergo the agreed therapy.
To follow the doctors instructions diligently.
To take necessary preventive measures in case of infectious diseases as per the doctors instructions.
To be aware that doctors and nurses are also human beings and are amenable to mistakes and lapses.
To make payment for the treatment, wherever applicable, to the doctors/hospital promptly.
To respect the autonomy of doctors and nurses, to treat doctors and nurses with respect.
To be punctual to attend clinic/ hospital for treatment at the given time.
To preserve all the records of treatment.
To keep the doctor informed if the patient wants to change the hospital/doctor.