Rights and responsibilities

Question 1

List medical rights (7)

Answer 1

-Access : Right to access services to address healthcare needs

• Safety : Receive safe and high quality healthcare provided with professional care
• Respect : Received respect to culture, beliefs, values and personal characteristics
• Communication : Receive open, timely and appropriate communication about my healthcare in a way i understand
• Participation : May join in making decisions and choices about care and health service planning
• Privacy : Personal privacy is maintained and proper handling of my personal health and other information is assured
• Comment : Can comment on or complain about care and have my concerns dealt with properly and promptly

Question 2

List responsibilities

Answer 2

• Provide information about past and present illness
• Ask questions when they do not understand explanations given about the risks and benefits of the proposed healthcare, treatment or procedures
• Ask questions about costs before treatment
• Follow the instructions and medical order of their doctors, nurses and medical support staff
  Treat medical staff with respect