As a Patient, You Have the Right To...

  1. Considerate, respectful and confidential treatment
  2. Continuity and completion of treatment
  3. Access to complete and current information about your condition
  4. Advance knowledge of the cost of treatment
  5. Informed consent
  6. Explanation of recommended treatment, alternate treatment, the option to refuse treatment and the risk of no treatment
  7. Emergency, incremental and total patient care
  8. Treatment that meets the standard of care in the profession
  9. Access to a patient advocate

 

 

 

Revised October 28, 2008.   Please send comments, suggestions or questions about this page to Linda Kimberly, lkimberly@mcg.edu.