Patient’s Rights & Responsibilities
Patient’s Rights
l. You have the right to considerate, compassionate and respectful care.
2.
You
have
the
right
to
current
information
on
all
your
dental
health
problems
concerning
diagnosis,
treatment,
prognosis
and
estimated
treatment
costs
in
a
language
you
can
understand
and
comprehend
enough
to
give
informed
consent prior to the treatment.
3.
If
this
information
cannot
be
given
to
you
owing
to
your
age,
condition
or
otherwise,
you
have
the
right
to
have
such
information
provided
to
a
guardian/care-giver or an appropriate person on your behalf.
4.
You
have
the
right
to
refuse
treatment
for
any
reason,
after
you
have
been
informed of the possible consequences of this decision.
5.
You
have
the
right
to
privacy
and
confidentiality.
All
case
discussions,
examinations,
and
treatment
records
will
be
held
confidential
except
when
appropriate consent is given.
6.
You
have
the
right
to
expect
that
the
dental
care
treatment
given
to
you
meets the standards
of care of the profession.
7. You have the right to expect prompt and continuing care.
8. You have the right to emergency dental care as needed.
9.
You
have
the
right
to
receive
an
itemized
total
bill
of
dental
treatments
delivered to you.
10.
You
have
the
right
to
information
on
our
sterlization
protocol
and
academic credentials.
11. You have the right to seek a second opinion.
(*adapted and modified from The Univ. of Pittsburgh, USA)
Patient’s Responsibilities
1.
It
is
your
responsibility
to
provide
us,
to
the
best
of
your
knowledge,
with
accurate
and
complete
information
about
all
your
present,
as
well
as
pre-
existing
dental
and
medical
complaints,
including
history
of
past
illnesses,
hospitalizations,
medications
etc.,
and
other
matters
pertaining
to
your
health.
Please also report unexpected changes in your condition.
2.
It
is
your
responsibility
to
make
it
known
to
us
whether
you
clearly
understands
the
course
of
treatment
planned
for
you
and
what
is
expected
of
you.
3.
It
is
your
responsibility
to
follow
the
recommended
instructions
given
by
us,
including follow-up treatment instructions.
4.
You
are
responsible
for
your
actions
if
you
choose
to
refuse
treatment
or
do
not follow the instructions given by us.
5.
You
are
responsible
for
keeping
your
dental
appointments,
and
when
unable to do so for any reason, to notify us in advance.
6.
You
(or
the
legally
responsible
party/person)
are
responsible
for
fulfilling
the
financial
obligations
in
terms
of
payments
towards
dental
services
rendered,
as promptly as possible.
7.
You
are
responsible
for
being
respectful,
compassionate
and
considerate
of
the rights of other persons including the doctors, staff and other patients.
8.
You
should
expect
us
to
provide
only
those
services
that
we
determine
to
be appropriate.
(*adapted and modified from The Univ. of Pittsburgh, USA)
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