Law & Ethics

Question 1

In the health and disability commissioner what does the right to be treated with respect mean?

Answer 1

The right to be treated with respect.
The right to his or her privacy being respected.
The right to their needs, values, beliefs,culture, religion and social or ethnic group being respected.

Question 2

In the health and disability commissioner what does the right to freedom from Discrimination coercion, harassment and exploitation mean

Answer 2

That everyone has the right to be free from Discrimination coercion, harassment and sexual, financial or other exploitation.

Question 3

In the health and disability commissioner what does the right to dignity and independence mean?

Answer 3

Every consumer has the right to have services provided in manner that respects the dignity and independence of the individual.

Question 4

In the health & disability commissioner whats does the right to support mean?

Answer 4

Every consumer has the right to have one or more support persons of his or her choice present, except when safety is compromised or another consumer right is infringed

Question 5

In the health & disability commissioner whats does the right to be fully informed mean?

Answer 5

Every consumer has the right to the information that a Reasonable consumer, in that circumstance, would expect to receive.