Patient Rights & Role

You have rights and a role regarding your treatment and care. Knowing them can help you make better decisions about your care.

What are your rights?

• You have the right to be informed about the care you will receive.
• You have the right to get information about your care in your preferred language.
• You have the right to make decisions about your care, including refusing care.
• You have the right to know the names of the caregivers who treat you.
• You have the right to safe care.
• You have the right to have your pain treated.
• You have the right to know when something goes wrong with your care.
• You have the right to get an up-to-date list of all of your current medicines.
• You have the right to be listened to.
• You have the right to be treated with courtesy and respect.
• Ask for written information about all of your rights as a patient.

What is your role in your health care?

• You should be active in your health care.
• You should ask questions.
• You should pay attention to the instructions given to you by your caregivers.
• You should share as much information as possible about your health with your caregivers.
• Give them an up-to-date list of your medicines.
• And remind them about your allergies.