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Patients' Rights
The doctor patient relationship is one of the most important interactions between humans in our lifetime. This relationship has gone through some evolution but is ultimately grounded in principles in the Hippocratic Oath and also in the Maimonidic Oath that is less well known. While the two medical oaths are the commitment of doctors of medicine to their art in caring for patients first in doing no harm and second to offer their care without regard for remuneration as a primary motivator, these are also reflected in the expectations of patients to receive medical care that meets their human needs. Patients' rights are then a natural response that elaborates the intention of the Medical Oaths as heard from the patient point of view. Doctors as humans are subject to the infirmities and subjectivity of existence as caregivers and as patients themselves. The rights of patients are therefore a most important element of the practice of the art of medicine. - We have the right to ask questions - We have the right to have our problems heard - We have the right to the most appropriate, timely treatment - We have the right to question treatment options - We have the right to education and information about - all illnesses - treatment options - medication options - pros/cons of these options - We have the right to say "No" to these options - We have the right to a second opinion - We have a right to be provided more information when we ask for this - We have a right to be treated with dignity and respect - We have a right to be treated as knowledgeable human beings that might have information that may be helpful - We have a right to know about all possible risks - no matter what they are - We have the right to know how to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe - We have the right to know about resoruces, other than the physician, that might be helpful - We deserve to have our caregivers consult with each other and ourselves to find the best possible stragegies for care. - We deserve the quality of care that our caregivers would provide and expect to be given to their own family - no more, no less More on [ Patients' Rights ]
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