PATIENT RIGHTS AND PATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES

PATIENT RIGHTS

-The patient has the right to freely choose his or her doctor.
-The patient has the right to be treated by a doctor who freely makes clinical and ethical decisions without prejudice.
-The patient has the right to accept or reject the suggested treatment after being informed adequately.
-Patients have the right to expect respect from their doctors regarding information about their medical and private lives.
-Every patient has the right to die with dignity.
-The patient has the right to accept or reject psychological and spiritual consolation including the help of a proper religious representative.

PATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES

-Patients need to notify changes regarding social security and personal information on time.
-Patients should completely give information about their complaints, diseases that they had gone through before, whether they were in-patient before or not, if they have still some drugs that they use and their health.
-Patients should follow the rules and applications of health institution that he applied.
-Patients must follow the rules associated with the conveyor chain which was determined by Minister of Health and other Social Security Institutions.
-The cooperation of patients with the healthcare staff is expected during their treatment, maintenance and rehabilitation process.
-If patients use health facility that gives the service by the appointment , they need to follow the rules regarding the date and time of the appointment and notify changes to whom it may concern.
-Patients should respect rights of the health staff, other patients and visitors.
-If the patient damages hospital items, he or she has to cover the damage.
-Patients should carefully listen to suggestions about the treatment and drugs and ask questions if there are not understood parts.
-If patients cannot adjust suggestions regarding their treatment, they should inform the healthcare staff.
-Patients need to state whether they understood correctly health care and discharge care plan or not.
-In the case of rejection of the treatment and disagreement with suggestions by the patient, the patient will be responsible for consequences.