Patients' Rights & Responsibilities
You have a Right
- To receive high quality cost-effective, culturally sensitive health care
- To be treated with dignity and respect
- To know the names and professional status of the professionals who serve you
- To privacy
- To confidentiality
- To receive accurate information about your health related concerns
- To know the effectiveness, possible side effects, and problems of all forms of treatment
- To participate in choosing a form of treatment
- To receive education and counseling· To consent to, or refuse, care and/or treatment
- To select and/or change your health care provider within UHS
- To review you medical records with a healthcare provider
- To information about services and related costs
- To refuse to participate in research or care provided by student healthcare providers
You have a Responsibility
- To seek medical attention promptly
- To be on time and if unable to keep an appointment, to cancel immediately
- To be honest about your medical history
- To follow health advice and medical instruction
- To report any significant changes in symptoms or failure to improve
- To respond to providers and other staff with respect and consideration
- To ask for clarification if information or instructions are not understood
- To comply with treatment plan
- To respect clinic policies
- To seek non-emergency care during UHS hours of operation
- To provide useful feedback about your degree of satisfaction with your care
- To pay any fees or charges you incur