Students' Rights & Responsibilities

As a Patient you have rights and responsibilities. You have the Right:

to be treated with dignity and respect.
to privacy.
to confidentiality of your records.
to review your records.
to receive copies of your records with written permission.
to be seen in a reasonable amount of time.
to receive accurate information about your health concerns, in order to provide informed consent before the initiation of any test, treatment or procedure.
to know the effectiveness and possible side effects of various treatments.
to refuse any recommended services or to ask for a second opinion.
to information about any additional costs related to various services.

You have the Responsibility:

to seek medical attention promptly.
to be honest about your medical history.
to ask about anything you don't understand.
to respect Health Service personnel and policies.
to follow health advice and medical instructions including completing medication and returning for follow-up care.
to report any significant change in symptoms or failure to improve.
to keep appointments or cancel them in advance.
to be prompt with payments.
to provide useful feedback about services and policies.