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I. RIGHT TO CONSENT

1. When the patient is admitted, he/she has the right to sign for a hospital consent. Consent  forms are part of a record of medical care that is maintained for every patient. All patient visits, treatments, medications, and medical procedures are documented on the chart.

     2. When the patient is admitted in the hospital, a record is begun the moment he is admitted and is kept up-to-date until he is discharge

 3. Some patient’s consent include:

        a. Consent for hospitalization

        b. Consent for operation

        c. Consent for diagnostic procedures

Note: If the patient is minor children or other special cases, the said consent be signed by parents or legal representative.

II. FREEDOM OF CHOICE

1. The patient has the right to obtain from his physician complete current information concerning his diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in terms the patient can be reasonably expected to understand.

2. The patient has the right to receive from his/her physician information necessary to give informed consent prior to the start of any procedures and/ or treatments.

        3. The patient has the right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law, and to be informed of the medical consequences.

III. RIGHTS OF INCOMPETENT PATIENT (MINORS)

1. If the patient is minor, the parents or the immediate relatives signed the consent for hospitalization in his/her behalf.

2.The hospital personnel must explain to the parents or relatives of the patient the content of the hospital consent or consent for anyprocedures or diagnostic test.

3.The physician who admits the patient must explain to the parents or relatives of the patient the medications, treatments, procedures/tests   to be given/ done to patient.

4.The parent or relatives of the patient has the right to refuse medication, treatment or any procedures to be done to patient.

5.Patient has the right to be given safe environment while in the hospital.

6.Patient has the right to receive medical care.

7.Patient has the right to receive instructions coming from the paramedical and medical professionals.

8.Patients must be greeted warmly smile to avoid shame or frightened.

9.Patient has the right to receive the truth. Personnel must not tell a lie to a child patient.

10.Patient must not be left alone in the room or during the procedures.

11.Patient has the right to choose his /her companion/watcher while in the hospital.

12.Patient and parents have the right to receive health education.

13.Patient has the right to considerate and respectful care.

14.Patient has the right to receive continuity of care.