Patients Rights and Responsibilities
Patients feel entitled to certain rights, as if somehow the American constitution provides an entitlement. They are often surprised to learn what few rights do exist. They are often even more surprised to learn what rights do not exist. And too often patients don't have a clear understanding of what responsibilities help ensure maintaining the rights that do exist.
We Learned Everything We Need to Know About Healthcare in Kindergarten
As millions of youngsters head off to kindergarten each Fall, we are reminded that some of the lessons they learn serve us well throughout our lifetimes. We can use them as an approach to our healthcare, too. Here are some of those lessons.
As millions of youngsters head off to kindergarten each Fall, we are reminded that some of the lessons they learn serve us well throughout our lifetimes. We can use them as an approach to our healthcare, too. Here are some of those lessons.
The Wise Patient's Guide to Rights and Responsibilities
What patients rights do exist? Which ones don't exist? And what responsibilities do patients need to handle to ensure those rights?
What patients rights do exist? Which ones don't exist? And what responsibilities do patients need to handle to ensure those rights?
Patients' Rights
What rights do patients have as they navigate the American healthcare system?
What rights do patients have as they navigate the American healthcare system?
What Responsibilities Do Patients Have to Ensure Their Rights?
Just as we have rights as American citizens, we have corresponding responsibilities that help maintain those rights. The same is true for our medical care.
Just as we have rights as American citizens, we have corresponding responsibilities that help maintain those rights. The same is true for our medical care.
A Patient's Right to a Good Doctor - Is It Time to Change Doctors?
Finding a good doctor may not be a right, but it can be pursued. Learn about good reasons for finding a new doctor, and learn how to take the first steps toward a smooth transition.
Finding a good doctor may not be a right, but it can be pursued. Learn about good reasons for finding a new doctor, and learn how to take the first steps toward a smooth transition.
What Patients' Rights Are Missing?
As patients become more empowered, they are sometimes floored at the rights that don't exist that they thought they had. Learn more about those missing rights.
As patients become more empowered, they are sometimes floored at the rights that don't exist that they thought they had. Learn more about those missing rights.
Patients' Compliance - Patients Must Comply with Treatment Decisions
Once you and your doctor have decided which treatment will work best for you, it's your responsibility to comply, or adhere, to that treatment decision.
Once you and your doctor have decided which treatment will work best for you, it's your responsibility to comply, or adhere, to that treatment decision.